Would an Animated Shield count, while animated, as wielded for the purpose of Shield Master?

@Mikemearls @JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnD Would an Animated Shield count, while animated, as wielded for the purpose of Shield Master?

— Timothy Lang (@TheTLang) January 21, 2017

The text of animated shield says the item protects you as if you were wielding it. To Shield Master and the like, you're wielding it. #DnD https://t.co/sKaWU3FBag

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 22, 2017