ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$245K |
| 2 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$142K |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$96K |
| 4 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$68.3K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$46.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$997K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$196K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$148K |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$133K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDCDDQ
76
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$36 | -3 | Closed |
|
77
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$12 | -1 | Closed |
|
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.