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KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF

22 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3M invested in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 2

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 20 → 22 (+2)

4.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.4% → 17.79% (+4.4%)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.42M | Put options by funds: $1.45M

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.5M → $20.3M (-$1.23M)

Holders
22
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.27%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
8
Reduced
2
Closed
8
Calls
$1.42M
Puts
$1.45M
Net Calls
-$24K
Net Calls Change
-$319K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TF
Trek Financial
Arizona
+$5.23M
2
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
+$2.16M
3
SG
StoneX Group
New York
+$1.09M
4
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$863K
5
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$734K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$3.14M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.89M
3
HCM
Helios Capital Management
Singapore
-$791K
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$774K
5
WWA
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
-$688K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TF
1
Trek Financial
Arizona
$3.92M +$5.23M +96,887 New
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$2.61M -$487K -9,019 -12%
PHS
3
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$2.31M +$106K +1,960 +4%
SSCM
4
Spectrum Strategic Capital Management
Oregon
$1.99M +$22K +408 +0.8%
Point72 Asset Management
5
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.62M +$2.16M +40,000 New
OMC
6
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.51M +$390K +7,222 +24%
SG
7
StoneX Group
New York
$1.29M +$1.09M +20,148 New
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.26M -$1.89M -35,086 -53%
D.E. Shaw & Co
9
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$842K +$734K +13,599 +189%
Raymond James Financial
10
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$648K +$863K +15,993 New
HF
11
HRT Financial
New York
$489K +$652K +12,090 New
TWC
12
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$446K +$11.5K +213 +2%
MCM
13
Massar Capital Management
Connecticut
$341K +$454K +8,414 New
TSS
14
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$295K +$392K +7,275 New
Simplex Trading
15
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$242K +$267K +4,945 +477%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
16
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$211K +$281K +5,210 New
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$104K +$139K +2,570 New
PNC Financial Services Group
18
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$71.5K +$95.2K +1,765 New
IA
19
IFP Advisors
Florida
$45K +$10.5K +195 +21%
FFA
20
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$27.4K +$27.4K +507 +298%
BAM
21
Byrne Asset Management
New Jersey
$20.3K – – –
National Bank of Canada
22
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$6.98K +$9.39K +174 New
Millennium Management
23
Millennium Management
New York
– -$3.14M -59,613 Closed
HCM
24
Helios Capital Management
Singapore
– -$791K -15,000 Closed
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$774K -14,347 Closed
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KDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

22 of the 8,153 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $20.3M — down 5.7% from $21.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new KDEF positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Trek Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.23M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.14M sold.

  • 22 institutional investors held PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) as of Q2 2026, up from 20 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $20.3M of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Trek Financial, an estimated $5.23M added.
  • The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Millennium Management, an estimated $3.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.