Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $532M invested in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $412M → $532M (+$120M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 35
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 128 (+4)
2.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.14% → 5.24% (+2.1%)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32B | Put options by funds: $2.13B
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$95.9M |
| 3 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$57.5M |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$39.5M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$176M |
| 2 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$44.2M |
| 4 |
SS
SBI Securities
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$16.3M |
| 5 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.2M |
SOXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
128 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $532M — up 29% from $412M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new SOXL positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $176M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) as of Q1 2026, up from 124 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $532M of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $176M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.