Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.3M invested in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
212% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.2M | Put options by funds: $2.95M
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 23 (+3)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8M → $17.3M (+$1.56M)
1.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.26% → 9.09% (-1.2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$257K |
| 2 |
BC
Burney Company
Reston,
Virginia
|
+$204K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$197K |
| 4 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
+$196K |
| 5 |
EFA
Edge Financial Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$191K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.47M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$651K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$413K |
| 5 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$230K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.47M | -48,034 | Closed |
|
|
27
Renaissance Technologies
New York
| – | -$413K | -16,000 | Closed |
|
|
28
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$230K | -8,888 | Closed |
|
|
KFS
29
Kelly Financial Services
Braintree,
Massachusetts
| – | -$26.5K | -1,025 | Closed |
|
DFEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
23 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $17.3M — up 9.9% from $15.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new DFEN positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $257K. The largest seller was HRT Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.49M sold.
- 23 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) as of Q3 2024, up from 20 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $17.3M of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $257K added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF seller in Q3 2024 was HRT Financial, an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.