Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in Davis Select Financial ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 11
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $280M → $314M (+$34.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 60 (+5)
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.43% → 70.58% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$26.7M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.69M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.55M |
| 4 |
WF
Willow Financial
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
+$5.54M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.91M |
| 2 |
AFS
Axiom Financial Strategies
New Albany,
Indiana
|
-$1.27M |
| 3 |
PWM
Perigon Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$872K |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$350K |
| 5 |
HH
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$222K |
DFNL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
60 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $314M — up 12% from $280M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DFNL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $6.91M.
- 60 institutional investors held Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) as of Q1 2026, up from 55 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $314M of Davis Select Financial ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Davis Select Financial ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Davis Select Financial ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $26.7M added.
- The largest Davis Select Financial ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.