iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
IDEF
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
969% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 16
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 12
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.38B → $4.18B (+$804M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 219 → 266 (+47)
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.51% → 102.92% (-0.6%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $585K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$53.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.48M |
| 2 |
MGWM
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$5.28M |
| 3 |
SA
Scarborough Advisors
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
-$2.88M |
| 4 |
GWP
Gateway Wealth Partners
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.14M |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.78M |
IDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
266 of the 8,153 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.18B — up 24% from $3.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new IDEF positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.48M sold.
- 266 institutional investors held iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) as of Q2 2026, up from 219 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.18B of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $7.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.