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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
HG
126
Herbst Group
Connecticut
$2.87M
SWP
127
ShoreHaven Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$2.86M
NFG
128
Northbridge Financial Group
Florida
$2.84M
CWS
129
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$2.83M
FA
130
Fortis Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.77M
EH
131
Equitable Holdings
New York
$2.76M
JSL
132
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$2.74M
NF
133
Nikulski Financial
Iowa
$2.65M
HWM
134
Hobbs Wealth Management
Indiana
$2.62M
AWP
135
Avid Wealth Partners
Texas
$2.61M
CA
136
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$2.6M
GDP
137
Great Diamond Partners
Maine
$2.56M
HighTower Advisors
138
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.51M
USCWA
139
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2.37M
AssetMark Inc
140
AssetMark Inc
California
$2.35M
CCFM
141
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$2.32M
VHAM
142
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$2.31M
EFG
143
Embree Financial Group
Illinois
$2.3M
VPP
144
Vertex Planning Partners
Illinois
$2.28M
BHB
145
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$2.27M
ISFAN
146
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$2.2M
EFG
147
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.19M
SF
148
SWP Financial
California
$2.19M
WF
149
Willow Financial
Arkansas
$2.15M
SIM
150
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$2.15M