PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5M invested in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2
300% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.38M → $21.5M (+$16.1M)
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2
67% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 20 (+8)
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06M | Put options by funds: $765K
5.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.77% → 13.4% (+5.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.83M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.74M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.37M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.43M |
| 5 |
HCM
Helios Capital Management
Singapore
|
+$848K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$193K |
| 2 |
SSCM
Spectrum Strategic Capital Management
Corvallis,
Oregon
|
-$163K |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$120K |
| 4 |
LWANC
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.99K |
KDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
20 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $21.5M — up 300% from $5.38M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new KDEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $3.83M. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $193K sold.
- 20 institutional investors held PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (KDEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 12 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $21.5M of PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 300% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.83M added.
- The largest PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $193K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.