Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF
PLTZ
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78M invested in Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 0 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.54M → $2.78M (+$244K)
1.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.74% → 5.38% (+1.6%)
22% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 7 (-2)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 0 | Existing positions reduced: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$1.37M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$331K |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$316K |
| 4 |
GFG
Genesis Financial Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
+$256K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAM
GEM Asset Management
Plymouth,
Michigan
|
-$467K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$364K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$358K |
| 4 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$323K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$310K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCM
1
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| $1.31M | +$1.37M | +44,680 | New |
|
|
2
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
| $377K | -$323K | -10,515 | -45% |
|
|
3
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $315K | +$331K | +10,787 | New |
|
|
TSS
4
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| $301K | +$316K | +10,299 | New |
|
|
GFG
5
Genesis Financial Group
Paramus,
New Jersey
| $244K | +$256K | +8,350 | New |
|
|
XT
6
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
| $236K | -$262K | -8,542 | -51% |
|
7
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $175 | -$675 | -22 | -79% |
|
|
GAM
8
GEM Asset Management
Plymouth,
Michigan
| – | -$467K | -20,000 | Closed |
|
|
9
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$364K | -14,686 | Closed |
|
|
10
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$358K | -14,422 | Closed |
|
|
11
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
| – | -$310K | -12,500 | Closed |
|
12
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$44K | -1,773 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
13
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$1.91K | -77 | Closed |
|
PLTZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
7 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF (PLTZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.78M — up 9.6% from $2.54M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of PLTZ and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 0 added.
The largest buyer was Hollencrest Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.37M. The largest seller was GEM Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $467K sold.
- 7 institutional investors held Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF (PLTZ) as of Q1 2026, down from 9 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.78M of Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Hollencrest Capital Management, an estimated $1.37M added.
- The largest Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF seller in Q1 2026 was GEM Asset Management, an estimated $467K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.