Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.7M invested in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 7
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4M → $48.7M (+$16.3M)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 33 (+1)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.67% → 13.01% (+1.3%)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15M | Put options by funds: $21.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.82M |
| 2 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.9M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.45M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$417K |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$350K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Traynor Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.46M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$963K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$642K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$500K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$398K |
DFEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
33 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $48.7M — up 50% from $32.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new DFEN positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $2.82M. The largest seller was Traynor Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.46M.
- 33 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) as of Q3 2025, up from 32 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $48.7M of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.82M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Traynor Capital Management, an estimated $1.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.