Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF
HOOZ
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66M invested in Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
136% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $702K → $1.66M (+$956K)
100% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3 → 6 (+3)
11.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.39% → 27.15% (+12%)
100% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 0 | Existing positions reduced: 1
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFG
Genesis Financial Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
+$260K |
| 2 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$209K |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$201K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$163K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$990 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$476K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$17.3K |
| 3 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.42K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
| $629K | -$476K | -14,413 | -48% |
|
|
GFG
2
Genesis Financial Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
| $321K | +$260K | +7,878 | New |
|
|
GS
3
GTS Securities
New York
| $257K | +$209K | +6,323 | New |
|
|
4
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
| $248K | +$201K | +6,080 | New |
|
|
5
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $202K | +$163K | +4,953 | New |
|
|
TRCT
6
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1.22K | +$990 | +30 | New |
|
|
7
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$17.3K | -757 | Closed |
|
|
S
8
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$3.42K | -150 | Closed |
|
HOOZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
6 of the 8,136 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF (HOOZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.66M — up 136% from $702K a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new HOOZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Genesis Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $260K. The largest seller was Optiver Holding, cutting an estimated $476K.
- 6 institutional investors held Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF (HOOZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 3 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.66M of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 136% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Genesis Financial Group, an estimated $260K added.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2X Short HOOD ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Optiver Holding, an estimated $476K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.