PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.38M invested in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
106% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61M → $5.38M (+$2.78M)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 12 (+1)
3.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.56% → 7.77% (+3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SSCM
Spectrum Strategic Capital Management
Corvallis,
Oregon
|
+$2.32M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$761K |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$393K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$212K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$197K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$731K |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$150K |
| 3 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4K |
| 4 |
BTI
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$1.24K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$397 |
KDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
12 of the 8,251 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $5.38M — up 106% from $2.61M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new KDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 4 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Spectrum Strategic Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $731K.
- 12 institutional investors held PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) as of Q4 2025, up from 11 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $5.38M of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 106% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Spectrum Strategic Capital Management, an estimated $2.32M added.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $731K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.