iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF
IDEF
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.38B invested in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
18,320% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3M → $3.38B (+$3.36B)
10,300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 2
1,585% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 219 (+206)
59.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.73% → 103.51% (+60%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$444M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$137M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.16M |
| 2 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$3K |
IDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
219 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.38B — up 18,320% from $18.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new IDEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 206 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.55B. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.16M sold.
- 219 institutional investors held iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 13 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.38B of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 18,320% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +206 holders.
- The largest iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.55B added.
- The largest iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.