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Global X Defense Tech ETF

478 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Global X Defense Tech ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 34 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 capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.61%58.63% (+2%)

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
478
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
RIS
326
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$358K
BWM
327
BAM Wealth Management
Colorado
$349K
Simplex Trading
328
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$348K
Group One Trading
329
Group One Trading
Illinois
$347K
Creative Planning
330
Creative Planning
Kansas
$346K
SWM
331
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$346K
CCG
332
Catalina Capital Group
California
$345K
FPAS
333
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$340K
BCM
334
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$340K
GM
335
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$338K
SVWAG
336
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group
Georgia
$337K
Pathstone Holdings
337
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$327K
OWP
338
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Colorado
$327K
PWMAG
339
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$324K
CAM
340
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$319K
CFD
341
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$319K
SI
342
Stirlingshire Investments
New York
$318K
OCA
343
OpenArc Corporate Advisory
Georgia
$317K
SFP
344
Sandbox Financial Partners
Maryland
$314K
CAL
345
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$314K
FI
346
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$313K
RIA
347
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$306K
FOR
348
Family Office Research
Maryland
$301K
BFA
349
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$301K
TFM
350
Trademark Financial Management
Minnesota
$301K