Hilltop Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Hilltop Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 3.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 36,297 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 12.7% of Hilltop Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Hilltop Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $24,293,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Nvwm LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 210.5% during the second quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 59 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $61,000. Rice Partnership LLC raised its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 460.0% during 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 during the period. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $80,000. Institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

IVV stock opened at $693.27 on Friday. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $484.00 and a 1-year high of $694.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $681.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $655.58. The company has a market capitalization of $727.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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 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.