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74 hedge funds and large institutions have $18M invested in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

44% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 9

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 13

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 72 → 74 (+2)

0.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 6.3% → 7% (+0.7%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.1M → $18M (-$66.2K)

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $57.3M | Put options by funds: $57.6M

Holders
74
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.78%
% of All Funds
0.99%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
18
Reduced
13
Closed
9
Calls
$57.3M
Puts
$57.6M
Net Calls
-$340K
Net Calls Change
+$12.7M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$1.89M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$738K
3
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$329K
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$309K
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$266K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$1.05M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$722K
3
PGFC
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
-$273K
4
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$200K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$127K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
S
51
SignatureFD
Georgia
$4.08K +$4.54K +230 New
PAI
52
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$3.87K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
53
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$3.62K – – –
LC
54
Lindbrook Capital
California
$3.55K – – –
PA
55
PSI Advisors
Florida
$3.55K – – –
APW
56
Aventura Private Wealth
Florida
$3.55K +$3.95K +200 New
AWM
57
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$3.25K – – –
PPA
58
Painted Porch Advisors
California
$2.66K +$2.96K +150 New
IBOK
59
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.77K – – –
Wells Fargo
60
Wells Fargo
California
$1.77K +$1.97K +100 New
TFA
61
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$1.51K – – –
AIC
62
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.31K – – –
AWM
63
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$1.14K – – –
IA
64
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.06K – – –
Bessemer Group
65
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1K – – –
AFG
66
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$994 – – –
BBPWM
67
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$905 – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
68
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$887 -$9.04K -458 -90%
FC
69
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$887 – – –
MMCM
70
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$887 – – –
FDCDDQ
71
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$851 +$948 +48 New
CWM
72
Copia Wealth Management
Oregon
$355 – – –
FFA
73
Frazier Financial Advisors
Ohio
$355 – – –
NECFA
74
New England Capital Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$178 – – –
Barclays
75
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$1.05M -53,840 Closed
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ARKX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

74 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $18M — down 0.37% from $18.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new ARKX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $1.89M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.05M sold.

  • 74 institutional investors held ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) as of Q1 2025, up from 72 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $18M of ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 0.37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.89M added.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $1.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.