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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8M invested in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 7.34% → 5.01% (-2.3%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 72 → 62 (-10)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.5M → $13.8M (-$4.71M)

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $98.2M | Put options by funds: $134M

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 15

53% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15

Holders
62
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-13.89%
% of All Funds
0.99%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
11
Reduced
15
Closed
15
Calls
$98.2M
Puts
$134M
Net Calls
-$35.5M
Net Calls Change
-$72.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$245K
2
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
+$142K
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
+$96K
4
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
+$68.3K
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$46.7K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.89M
2
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$997K
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$196K
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$148K
5
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$133K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LFG
51
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1.4K – – –
NF
52
Norwood Financial
Pennsylvania
$1.4K – – –
AIC
53
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.04K – – –
AWM
54
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$1.02K -$6.56K -480 -87%
Bessemer Group
55
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1K – – –
AFG
56
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$784 – – –
AA
57
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$728 – – –
CA
58
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$700 – – –
EWA
59
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$700 – – –
Wells Fargo
60
Wells Fargo
California
$560 -$178 -13 -25%
Commonwealth Equity Services
61
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$247 -$3.73K -273 -2%
NECFA
62
New England Capital Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$140 – – –
FTUS
63
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$997K -80,450 Closed
Goldman Sachs
64
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$148K -11,920 Closed
AWM
65
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
– -$133K -10,766 Closed
Rockefeller Capital Management
66
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
– -$43K -3,508 Closed
MCC
67
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
– -$8.59K -693 Closed
AWM
68
Accurate Wealth Management
Florida
– -$2.61K -200 Closed
CAS
69
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
– -$1.24K -100 Closed
CASC
70
Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp
Texas
– -$1.24K -100 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
71
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$1.24K -100 Closed
RIA
72
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
– -$1.24K -100 Closed
GEA
73
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
– -$1.13K -91 Closed
KTC
74
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
– -$929 -75 Closed
EBA
75
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
– -$124 -10 Closed
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ARKX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

62 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $13.8M — down 25% from $18.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of ARKX and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $245K. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.89M.

  • 62 institutional investors held ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) as of Q1 2023, down from 72 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $13.8M of ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $245K added.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.