Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF
MSTX
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.8M invested in Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 7
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.1M | Put options by funds: $73M
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 40 (+5)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1% → 0.49% (-0.51%)
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.3M → $50.8M (-$36.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.02M |
| 3 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
SRL
Scientech Research LLC
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$2.08M |
| 5 |
HIP
HUB Investment Partners
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5.34M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.76M |
| 5 |
AFAS
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Reston,
Virginia
|
-$1.48M |
MSTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
40 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF (MSTX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $50.8M — down 42% from $87.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new MSTX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Simplex Trading, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- 40 institutional investors held Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF (MSTX) as of Q1 2025, up from 35 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $50.8M of Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2x Long MSTR ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Simplex Trading, an estimated $24.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.