YHB Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV – Free Report) by 6.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,743 shares of the ETF’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,880 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.6% of YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $25,076,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 41,391,871 shares of the ETF’s stock valued at $30,997,946,000 after buying an additional 8,432,228 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 35,018,846 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $26,225,264,000 after buying an additional 421,146 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 400.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 17,425,305 shares of the ETF’s stock valued at $11,935,288,000 after acquiring an additional 13,946,081 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 93.3% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 14,494,278 shares of the ETF’s stock valued at $9,927,711,000 after acquiring an additional 6,995,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 27.2% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 10,478,051 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $7,176,836,000 after acquiring an additional 2,241,167 shares during the period. 70.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance
Shares of NYSEARCA:IVV traded down $5.63 during trading on Thursday, hitting $774.95. 1,579,793 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,895,097. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $632.14 and a 52-week high of $785.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $770.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $741.57. The company has a market cap of $890.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.
Key Stories Impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
- Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank expects S&P 500 third-quarter earnings growth to remain near a record 34%, well above the 27% consensus. Continued AI demand and a cyclical recovery could support the index’s largest holdings and benefit IVV. Deutsche Bank sees S&P 500 earnings growth holding at record in Q3
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts surveyed by CNBC see nearly 30% year-over-year S&P 500 earnings growth in the third quarter, suggesting that gains may be broadening beyond the largest technology companies. Stronger profits provide fundamental support for IVV. Here comes third-quarter earnings season
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentators remain optimistic after the S&P 500 reached new highs, with one strategist arguing that the four-year bull market still has room to run. Other forecasts call for the index to reach 10,000 in 2027, helped by favorable seasonal trends and valuation metrics. S&P 500 Hits New Highs
- Neutral Sentiment: The Trump Accounts rollout could place approximately 70 million children into investment accounts, initially directing contributions to a State Street ETF. The development may increase long-term demand for broad-market funds, but the immediate benefit appears more direct for State Street’s products than for IVV. 70 Million Kids Just Got Trump Accounts
- Negative Sentiment: Market concentration is becoming a risk: Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft account for roughly 21% of the S&P 500. Because IVV is market-cap weighted, any reversal in these megacap technology shares could disproportionately hurt the ETF. Three Stocks Are Now 21% of the S&P 500
- Negative Sentiment: A strategist warned that an AI investment bubble could burst in 2027, potentially sending the S&P 500 toward 5,000. Near-term concerns include hawkish inflation data, higher Treasury yields and possible U.S.-Iran military escalation, all of which can weigh on IVV’s valuation and risk appetite. AI bubble could burst in 2027
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Company Profile
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.
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