iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV is Capula Management Ltd’s Largest Position

Capula Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 36.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 10,434,370 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,776,225 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 34.8% of Capula Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Capula Management Ltd’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $6,983,724,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Ceeto Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ceeto Capital Group LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 757,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,024,000 after buying an additional 22,817 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 54.0% during the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 521,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,083,000 after acquiring an additional 182,884 shares in the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 32.7% during the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 26,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,754,000 after acquiring an additional 6,530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axiom Financial Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 28.6% during the third quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC now owns 64,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,241,000 after acquiring an additional 14,350 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IVV opened at $665.20 on Friday. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $484.00 and a 1 year high of $700.97. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $689.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $679.32. The firm has a market cap of $731.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

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: Major institutional accumulation reported in Q4 2025 (including funds linked to Israel Englander), reinforcing large-scale conviction in owning S&P 500 exposure — a flow tailwind for IVV. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ETF-focused coverage recommends buy-and-hold exposure to diversified S&P products amid near-term volatility — supportive for long-term inflows into IVV. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seasonality models point to a short-term low around March 13 followed by a potential rally toward March 20, suggesting a near-term technical bounce window for the S&P 500 and IVV. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary suggests indices are attempting to stabilize and “turn things around” as traders hunt for discounted names; tone is tentative and dependent on macro headlines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other technical/market updates note a bounce from recent lows, but uncertainty remains—this is more context-setting than an immediate driver for IVV flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term comparisons of Bitcoin vs. the S&P 500 spotlight the ETF as a core equity allocation for buy-and-hold investors; useful background but not a near-term price catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation (threats toward Iran) and oil prices holding above $100 are weighing on futures and risk appetite, pressuring S&P 500-linked products like IVV. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighting that the S&P 500 recently broke major technical support and warning of another ~10% decline raises downside risk and may prompt mean reversion/outflows from risk ETFs including IVV. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific weakness (e.g., semiconductor chain names) can amplify index pressure; negative earnings/sector headlines may weigh on IVV via S&P component declines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market futures have been softer into the session amid macro headlines, increasing short-term volatility for IVV. Read More.

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.