PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61M invested in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 11 (+3)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 2
9.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.57% → 4.56% (-9%)
59% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.33M → $2.61M (-$3.72M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$288K |
| 2 |
MCP
Militia Capital Partners
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
+$210K |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$205K |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$130K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.73K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.67M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.59M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$430K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.85K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $1.09M | -$1.34M | -30,827 | -58% |
|
|
PHS
2
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
| $546K | +$130K | +3,000 | +38% |
|
|
TWC
3
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $331K | +$288K | +6,646 | New |
|
|
MCP
4
Militia Capital Partners
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| $240K | +$210K | +4,838 | New |
|
|
GS
5
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
| $235K | +$205K | +4,739 | New |
|
|
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $150K | +$2.73K | +63 | +2% |
|
|
IA
7
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $12.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
8
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| $4K | -$7.85K | -181 | -67% |
|
|
BTI
9
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| $1.24K | +$1.08K | +25 | New |
|
|
FFA
10
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $497 | +$434 | +10 | New |
|
|
TRCT
11
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $397 | +$347 | +8 | New |
|
|
TF
12
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$1.67M | -40,330 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
13
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.59M | -38,417 | Closed |
|
|
14
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$430K | -10,425 | Closed |
|
KDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
11 of the 7,630 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $2.61M — down 59% from $6.33M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new KDEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Waterhouse Canada, opening a new position worth an estimated $288K. The largest seller was Trek Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.67M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) as of Q3 2025, up from 8 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $2.61M of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was TD Waterhouse Canada, an estimated $288K added.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Trek Financial, an estimated $1.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.