Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.4M invested in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14M | Put options by funds: $6.97M
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.1M → $32.4M (+$7.24M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 32 (+2)
3.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 14.89% → 11.67% (-3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$462K |
| 2 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$372K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$365K |
| 4 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$283K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$272K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.45M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$920K |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$845K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$600K |
DFEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
32 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $32.4M — up 29% from $25.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DFEN positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Trading, adding an estimated $462K. The largest seller was Quadrature Capital, cutting an estimated $2.8M.
- 32 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) as of Q2 2025, up from 30 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $32.4M of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Wolverine Trading, an estimated $462K added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $2.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.