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Global X Defense Tech ETF

599 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.92B invested in Global X Defense Tech ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 356 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 18 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 in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

56% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17.7M | Put options by funds: $11.4M

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 490599 (+109)

1.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.06%60.54% (+1.5%)

Holders
599
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$17.7M
Puts
$11.4M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
76
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$8.02M
SFO
77
Stokes Family Office
Louisiana
$8M
DWM
78
Dynasty Wealth Management
Florida
$7.88M
PIWA
79
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$7.81M
PP
80
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$7.79M
OWA
81
One Wealth Advisors
California
$7.66M
SMF
82
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
$7.63M
Balyasny Asset Management
83
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$7.5M
KFGK
84
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$7.47M
SHJ
85
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Colorado
$7.3M
BFG
86
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$7.26M
SAI
87
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$7.2M
IFG
88
Independent Financial Group
California
$6.92M
Jones Financial Companies
89
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$6.85M
MCA
90
Midwest Capital Advisors
Michigan
$6.81M
CIBC World Market
91
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$6.69M
KW
92
KWB Wealth
California
$6.62M
PF
93
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$6.6M
Mariner
94
Mariner
Kansas
$6.46M
OAP
95
One Advisory Partners
Kansas
$6.45M
VCP
96
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$6.22M
VAS
97
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$6.18M
FFA
98
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$6.14M
PS
99
Principal Securities
Iowa
$6.09M
MFA
100
Millington Financial Advisors
Illinois
$6.08M