Apeiron RIA LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Apeiron RIA LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 147.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,220 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,687 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 1.7% of Apeiron RIA LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,475,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IVV. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Nvwm LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 210.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 59 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Rice Partnership LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 460.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rice Partnership LLC now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the first quarter worth about $76,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

Key iShares Core S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in IVV fell sharply in December (down ~21% vs. Nov. 30), leaving only ~0.8% of shares sold short and a days-to-cover of ~0.7 — a smaller short base lowers the chance of squeeze-driven volatility and can support higher prices.
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 hit a record close on Tuesday and has shown multiple consecutive up days, led by large-cap tech (Nvidia, Broadcom), which helps IVV because it tracks the S&P 500. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are flagging a possible Santa Claus rally and bullish technical setups for the S&P 500 into year-end, which supports continued inflows to broad-index products like IVV. 7000 Level in Sight for S&P 500
• Neutral Sentiment: US indices are quiet on Christmas Eve with thin, holiday-shortened trading; quiet sessions can both mute and magnify moves depending on flow — expect lower-than-average volume. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparison pieces on ETFs note IVV’s lower expense ratio vs. SPY but also note SPY’s superior intraday liquidity — relevant for very large or short-term traders but less so for buy-and-hold investors. SPY vs. IVV: Built to Trade or Built to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of major investors’ holdings (e.g., Ray Dalio) mentions ETFs among top positions — such publicity can modestly influence flows but is not a direct driver of IVV moves. Ray Dalio’s Top Holdings Revealed
• Negative Sentiment: US futures slipped on Christmas Eve in some reports, creating short-term downside pressure and intraday volatility risk for IVV despite the broader uptrend. Stock Market Today: Futures Drop

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IVV opened at $693.39 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $680.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $654.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $727.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $484.00 and a fifty-two week high of $693.86.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 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.