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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
HGWM
76
Horst & Graben Wealth Management
Oregon
$5.75M
SFO
77
Stokes Family Office
Louisiana
$5.74M
VCP
78
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$5.53M
PWA
79
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$5.39M
SWM
80
StoneCrest Wealth Management
Arizona
$5.35M
SB
81
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$5.33M
CIBC World Market
82
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$5.3M
KFGK
83
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$5.2M
IFG
84
Independent Financial Group
California
$5.06M
EL
85
EWA LLC
Pennsylvania
$5.04M
Rockefeller Capital Management
86
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$4.99M
AAP
87
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$4.97M
FWM
88
Foguth Wealth Management
Michigan
$4.95M
WPW
89
Watershed Private Wealth
Illinois
$4.88M
QWM
90
Quadcap Wealth Management
Texas
$4.82M
AA
91
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$4.76M
JIR
92
James Investment Research
Ohio
$4.67M
MC
93
McMorgan & Co
California
$4.65M
TFGT
94
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$4.65M
BFG
95
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$4.58M
BFG
96
Buttonwood Financial Group
Missouri
$4.55M
CSWG
97
Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance
Kentucky
$4.48M
OWA
98
One Wealth Advisors
California
$4.37M
OAP
99
One Advisory Partners
Kansas
$4.33M
PS
100
Principal Securities
Iowa
$4.1M