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Global X Defense Tech ETF

490 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in Global X Defense Tech ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 249 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

2.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.68%59.06% (+2.4%)

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.66M | Put options by funds: $7.46M

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

Holders
490
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$6.66M
Puts
$7.46M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$122M
2 +$64.3M
3 +$36M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$30.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PA
276
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$627K
QCM
277
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$625K
CA
278
Chatterton & Associates
California
$616K
BlackRock
279
BlackRock
New York
$607K
KV
280
Kickstand Ventures
New York
$597K
WP
281
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$596K
SFA
282
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$576K
NL
283
NVWM LLC
Pennsylvania
$576K
NFG
284
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$574K
SWM
285
SHP Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$572K
NEPWA
286
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$570K
Comerica Bank
287
Comerica Bank
Texas
$563K
Barclays
288
Barclays
United Kingdom
$562K
SF
289
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$555K
YIH
290
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$550K
FFN
291
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$545K
EFS
292
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$535K
VWA
293
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$518K
SPI
294
Sutton Place Investors
New York
$511K
CA
295
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$505K
PPWM
296
Premier Private Wealth Management
Florida
$504K
MWA
297
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$487K
ITG
298
Index Technologies Group
New York
$487K
PFGIA
299
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$482K
TFA
300
Tranquilli Financial Advisor
New Jersey
$482K