Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF
ASTN
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $599K invested in Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
50,393% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.19K → $599K (+$598K)
400% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1 → 5 (+4)
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
13.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.05% → 13.68% (+14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$740K |
| 2 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
+$392K |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$386K |
| 4 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$18.4K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$978 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.19K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $288K | +$740K | +75,698 | New |
|
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SG
2
StoneX Group
New York
| $153K | +$392K | +40,086 | New |
|
|
HF
3
HRT Financial
New York
| $150K | +$386K | +39,499 | New |
|
|
4
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
| $7.17K | +$18.4K | +1,882 | New |
|
|
TRCT
5
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $381 | +$978 | +100 | New |
|
|
6
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.19K | -78 | Closed |
|
ASTN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
5 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF (ASTN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $599K — up 50,393% from $1.19K a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ASTN positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $740K. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.19K sold.
- 5 institutional investors held Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF (ASTN) as of Q2 2026, up from 1 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $599K of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 50,393% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $740K added.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF seller in Q2 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.19K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.