Aptus Deferred Income ETF
DEFR
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.2M invested in Aptus Deferred Income ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
54% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 20 (+7)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.6M → $64.2M (+$4.6M)
34.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.37% → 78.86% (-35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.2M |
| 2 |
PCIA
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.42M |
| 3 |
RB
Renasant Bank
Tupelo,
Mississippi
|
+$893K |
| 4 |
CIA
Compass Ion Advisors
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$826K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$795K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$5.16M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$695K |
| 3 |
SHFP
Second Half Financial Partners
Sebring,
Florida
|
-$58.3K |
| 4 |
TVM
True Vision MN
Woodbury,
Minnesota
|
-$3.05K |
DEFR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
20 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aptus Deferred Income ETF (DEFR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $64.2M — up 7.7% from $59.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new DEFR positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Integrated Wealth Concepts, adding an estimated $2.2M. The largest seller was Aptus Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.16M.
- 20 institutional investors held Aptus Deferred Income ETF (DEFR) as of Q3 2025, up from 13 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $64.2M of Aptus Deferred Income ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Aptus Deferred Income ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Aptus Deferred Income ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Integrated Wealth Concepts, an estimated $2.2M added.
- The largest Aptus Deferred Income ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Aptus Capital Advisors, an estimated $5.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.