Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.9M invested in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4M | Put options by funds: $11.4M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 31 (+2)
1.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.01% → 8.75% (-1.3%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.3M → $30.9M (-$3.43M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.11M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$923K |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$471K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$435K |
| 5 |
GSEP
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
|
+$376K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$837K |
| 2 |
TCM
Traynor Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$768K |
| 3 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$510K |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$508K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$385K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $1.89K | +$2.41K | +30 | New |
|
|
IA
27
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $1.51K | +$1.93K | +24 | New |
|
|
TRCT
28
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1.45K | -$154K | -1,922 | -99% |
|
|
S
29
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $969 | – | – | – |
|
30
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $135 | -$16K | -199 | -99% |
|
31
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $69 | +$80 | +1 | New |
|
|
HNB
32
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $63 | – | – | – |
|
|
33
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| – | -$510K | -6,495 | Closed |
|
|
34
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$385K | -6,025 | Closed |
|
|
DS
35
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$259K | -4,050 | Closed |
|
36
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$83K | -1,299 | Closed |
|
|
SHF
37
Safe Harbor Fiduciary
Pensacola,
Florida
| – | -$25.6K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
IIM
38
IFC & Insurance Marketing
Auburn,
California
| – | -$8K | -125 | Closed |
|
|
CWP
39
Concord Wealth Partners
Abingdon,
Virginia
| – | -$511 | -8 | Closed |
|
DFEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
31 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $30.9M — down 10% from $34.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new DFEN positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $1.11M. The largest seller was Group One Trading, cutting an estimated $837K.
- 31 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) as of Q1 2026, up from 29 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $30.9M of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.11M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Group One Trading, an estimated $837K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.