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127 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.5M invested in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

513% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 8

100% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46.3M → $92.5M (+$46.2M)

74% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 19

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $40.8M | Put options by funds: $30.6M

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 116 → 127 (+11)

4.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.28% → 13.6% (+4.3%)

Holders
127
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+9.48%
% of All Funds
1.56%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
33
Increased
49
Reduced
8
Closed
19
Calls
$40.8M
Puts
$30.6M
Net Calls
+$10.3M
Net Calls Change
+$16.8M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$9.55M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.86M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$5.05M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$4.4M
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$3.81M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
EAM
Eschler Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$1.32M
2
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
-$835K
3
FS
Ferguson Shapiro
Georgia
-$698K
4
DAS
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
-$441K
5
MLCM
M & L Capital Management
United Kingdom
-$296K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Russell Investments Group
101
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$4.93K +$5.38K +168 New
1NWS
102
1 North Wealth Services
Maryland
$4.17K +$4.54K +142 New
AssetMark Inc
103
AssetMark Inc
California
$3.08K +$3.2K +100 +2,000%
AF
104
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$2.94K – – –
SHIM
105
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.94K – – –
CCWM
106
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.94K +$3.2K +100 New
AA
107
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.88K +$3.14K +98 New
DJSG
108
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$2.73K +$2.98K +93 New
CIAS
109
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$2.2K – – –
AIC
110
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$2.17K – – –
SFG
111
Strive Financial Group
Indiana
$2K – – –
AWM
112
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$1.88K – – –
IA
113
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.76K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
114
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.73K +$1.89K +59 New
AFG
115
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$1.64K – – –
BBPWM
116
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.5K – – –
FC
117
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$1.47K – – –
PP
118
Paladin Partners
Wisconsin
$1.47K – – –
FDCDDQ
119
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.14K +$1.25K +39 New
HCM
120
Horrell Capital Management
Arkansas
$1.03K +$160 +5 +17%
Bessemer Group
121
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1K – – –
RC
122
Rexford Capital
Texas
$734 +$800 +25 New
CWM
123
Copia Wealth Management
Oregon
$587 – – –
NWMP
124
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$352 – – –
NECFA
125
New England Capital Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$294 – – –
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ARKX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

127 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $92.5M — up 100% from $46.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new ARKX positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $9.55M. The largest seller was Eschler Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.32M sold.

  • 127 institutional investors held ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) as of Q1 2026, up from 116 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $92.5M of ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 100% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $9.55M added.
  • The largest ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Eschler Asset Management, an estimated $1.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.