9 Best Defense Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds
This article looks at the 9 Best Defense Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts and rising military expenditure across the world, U.S.
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Hedge Fund Holdings
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Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fisher Asset Management Ken Fisher | 23,425,882 | $4,349,015,183 | +3% | 1.25% |
| 2. | Squarepoint Ops LLC Maxime Fortin (Cio) | 366,038 | $67,954,955 | +67% | 0.07% |
| 3. | Markel Gayner Asset Management Tom Gayner | 224,000 | $41,585,600 | 0.32% | |
| 4. | Bourgeon Capital John Zaro | 101,924 | $18,922,191 | +14% | 2.72% |
| 5. | 57,100 | $10,600,615 | +10% | 0.01% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $117.90 | 200 | $23,580.00 | 8,000 | 2025-04-23 | Filing | |
| $86.82 | 100 | $8,682.00 | 7,800 | 2023-07-26 | Filing | |
| $99.00 | 200 | $19,800.00 | 7,700 | 2022-04-27 | Filing | |
| $52.57 | 1,000 | $52,570.00 | 61,113 | 2020-10-29 | Filing | |
| $52.47 | 19,059 | $1,000,016.20 | 362,541 | 2020-10-29 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $201.70 | 9,071 | $1,829,576.25 | 16,930 | 2026-10-30 | Filing | |
| $223.92 | 13,655 | $3,057,563.42 | 13,184 | 2026-08-18 | Filing | |
| $210.20 | 6,746 | $1,418,009.20 | 8,809 | 2026-07-24 | Filing | |
| $210.65 | 1,811 | $381,478.10 | 21,409 | 2026-07-24 | Filing | |
| $218.05 | 2,295 | $500,424.06 | 1,785 | 2026-07-27 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
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| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 33,543,723 | $6,215,045,776 | 0.32% | |
| 2. | 10,881,647 | $2,020,177,773 | 0.09% | |
| 3. | 10,633,002 | $1,974,016,974 | 0.32% | |
| 4. | 9,839,650 | $1,826,731,022 | 0.24% | |
| 5. | 9,285,728 | $1,723,895,403 | 1.67% |
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