Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC Has $151.99 Million Holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC lowered its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 0.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 227,080 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,442 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF accounts for 11.3% of Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $151,985,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 32,488,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,172,093,000 after buying an additional 1,190,963 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 18.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 28,271,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,553,830,000 after acquiring an additional 4,378,977 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 53,779.2% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 24,775,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,921,238,000 after acquiring an additional 24,729,312 shares during the period. Creative Planning raised its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,229,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,802,591,000 after acquiring an additional 398,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,375,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,546,567,000 after acquiring an additional 105,099 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hit record highs and a Santa Claus rally lifted broad sectors, a direct tailwind for IVV since it tracks the index. S&P 500 reaches a record high
• Positive Sentiment: Citi Research set a bullish 2026 S&P 500 target (7,700), signaling upside for index ETFs like IVV if that outlook gains traction. Citi Research’s Rob Rowe on the firm’s 2026 S&P 500 target of 7,700
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment measures moved further into the “Greed” zone and holiday-week flows showed Big Tech strength — both supportive for IVV’s performance. S&P 500 Hits New Record High
• Positive Sentiment: IVV experienced a notable decline in short interest (~21% drop to ~8.2M shares as of Dec 15), reducing a potential source of downside pressure. IVV short interest report
• Neutral Sentiment: Market strategists and TV panels discussed the S&P’s intraday record and subsequent retreat — useful for context but mixed for directional inference on IVV. ‘Closing Bell’ market panel talks S&P 500 hitting intra-day record
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports noted tech-driven volatility even as Big Tech provided tailwinds; sector swings can cause short-term choppiness in IVV despite index-level gains. Christmas Week Brings S&P 500 Records, Tech Volatility
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday/thin trading conditions (shortened sessions) are keeping moves muted and increasing the chance of outsized intraday swings in ETFs like IVV. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet in Thin Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Futures slipped after the holiday, and some intraday profit-taking trimmed gains — direct headwinds for IVV in the near term. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Slip After Christmas Day
• Negative Sentiment: Macro warnings — e.g., concerns about tariff-driven unemployment vs. the market’s rally — create a fundamental risk that could weigh on risk assets including IVV. Stock Market Disconnect: High-Flying S&P 500 Run vs. Fed’s Dire Warning

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IVV opened at $693.27 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $681.35 and its 200-day moving average is $655.58. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $484.00 and a 52 week high of $694.70. The company has a market capitalization of $727.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

About iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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.