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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
CAM
351
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$319K
CFD
352
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$319K
SI
353
Stirlingshire Investments
New York
$318K
OCA
354
OpenArc Corporate Advisory
Georgia
$317K
SFP
355
Sandbox Financial Partners
Maryland
$314K
CAL
356
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$314K
FI
357
FWG Investments
Kentucky
$313K
RIA
358
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$306K
FOR
359
Family Office Research
Maryland
$301K
BFA
360
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$301K
TFM
361
Trademark Financial Management
Minnesota
$301K
OAS
362
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
$298K
WS
363
Wedbush Securities
California
$297K
SAM
364
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$294K
MCM
365
M1 Capital Management
Michigan
$293K
GC
366
GatePass Capital
Ohio
$290K
CIA
367
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$289K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
368
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$289K
EAM
369
Empirical Asset Management
Massachusetts
$286K
Fidelity Investments
370
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$286K
FFG
371
Fortem Financial Group
California
$279K
TWP
372
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$277K
PNC Financial Services Group
373
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$273K
Goldman Sachs
374
Goldman Sachs
New York
$273K
MWA
375
MN Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$271K