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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.23M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.16M |
| 3 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$863K |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$734K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.14M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.89M |
| 3 |
HCM
Helios Capital Management
Singapore
|
-$791K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$774K |
| 5 |
WWA
WCG Wealth Advisors
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
-$688K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWA
26
WCG Wealth Advisors
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| – | -$688K | -13,050 | Closed |
|
|
GS
27
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$600K | -11,383 | Closed |
|
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$8K | -155 | Closed |
|
|
GSEP
29
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
| – | -$1.58K | -30 | Closed |
|
30
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$896 | -17 | Closed |
|
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.