Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.9M invested in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.9M → $42.9M (+$12M)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 33 (+2)
1.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.75% → 10.33% (+1.6%)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $11M
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.04M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.6M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$954K |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$246K |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$226K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.19M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.07M |
| 3 |
TCM
Traynor Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$692K |
| 4 |
GSEP
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
|
-$553K |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$517K |
DFEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
33 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $42.9M — up 39% from $30.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new DFEN positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.04M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.19M.
- 33 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF (DFEN) as of Q2 2026, up from 31 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $42.9M of Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.04M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.