ARS Investment Partners LLC Increases Holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

ARS Investment Partners LLC raised its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 42.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,480 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,632 shares during the quarter. ARS Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $3,668,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Triangle Securities Wealth Management grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $770,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 15.3% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 23,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,829,000 after acquiring an additional 3,142 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 47.6% during the third quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 25.0% during the third quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 2,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,794,000 after buying an additional 536 shares during the period. Finally, Successful Portfolios LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the third quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 11,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,952,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $693.39 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $680.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $654.61. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $484.00 and a 1 year high of $693.86. The company has a market capitalization of $727.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

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: S&P 500 hitting fresh record closes and momentum across US large caps supports IVV as it tracks the index — bullish market breadth and investor sentiment are lifting the ETF. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: “Magnificent Seven” / Nvidia strength is driving index leadership; renewed tech gains lift the S&P 500 cap-weighted ETF performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in IVV declined sharply in December (~21% drop to ~8.2M shares), reducing a layer of potential selling pressure and supporting upside. (Short-interest data)
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday-shortened trading and lower volumes are in effect — market moves can be amplified on thin liquidity, so today’s move may be less indicative of durable trend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentators are pointing to continued upside (S&P 500 approaching higher targets), which keeps momentum trades intact but increases sensitivity to profit-taking. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The Fed’s warning about potential tariff-driven job losses and trade risks poses macro downside — if tariffs or trade tensions escalate, cyclicals and risk assets could be pressured, weighing on IVV. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term futures slipped on Christmas Eve and there are geopolitical headlines (troop movements) that could add volatility and temporarily drag on risk assets. Article Title

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.