WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund
WDEF
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.8M invested in WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
700% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 1
350% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 4
149% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.14M → $22.8M (+$13.6M)
82% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 31 (+14)
4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.64% → 26.64% (-4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGWM
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$4.92M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.8M |
| 3 |
SNB
Security National Bank
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$2.42M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.18M |
| 5 |
CRWM
Castle Rock Wealth Management
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$805K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.14M |
| 2 |
IA
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$422K |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$304K |
| 4 |
QA
Quattro Advisors
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$120K |
| 5 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.32K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTB
26
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
| $26.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
GSEP
27
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
| $24.6K | +$26.1K | +794 | New |
|
|
AA
28
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $23.5K | +$24.9K | +759 | New |
|
|
IAIM
29
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| $16.3K | +$16.4K | +500 | New |
|
|
AF
30
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| $12.4K | – | – | – |
|
|
HPBT
31
Hickory Point Bank & Trust
Decatur,
Illinois
| $1.55K | +$1.64K | +50 | New |
|
32
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $1.15K | +$1.22K | +37 | New |
|
|
IA
33
Insight Advisors
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$422K | -14,537 | Closed |
|
|
GS
34
GTS Securities
New York
| – | -$304K | -10,485 | Closed |
|
|
QA
35
Quattro Advisors
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$120K | -4,143 | Closed |
|
|
FFA
36
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$2.32K | -80 | Closed |
|
WDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
31 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund (WDEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $22.8M — up 149% from $9.14M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new WDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marks Group Wealth Management, adding an estimated $4.92M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.14M.
- 31 institutional investors held WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund (WDEF) as of Q1 2026, up from 17 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $22.8M of WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 149% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Marks Group Wealth Management, an estimated $4.92M added.
- The largest WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $1.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.