10 Best Performing Defense Stocks So Far in 2025
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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. | Kensico Capital Michael Lowenstein | 5,375,300 | $587,896,561 | -2% | 13.43% |
| 2. | Lone Pine Capital Stephen Mandel | 3,061,707 | $334,858,895 | 2.48% | |
| 3. | AQR Capital Management Cliff Asness | 1,809,747 | $197,932,022 | -8% | 0.25% |
| 4. | Arrowstreet Capital Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke And John Campbell | 1,361,601 | $148,918,301 | -50% | 0.11% |
| 5. | Citadel Investment Group Ken Griffin | 881,154 | $96,371,813 | +132% | 0.01% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Relationship | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29.50 | 5,000 | Director | 29,486 | 2019-11-12 | Filing | |
| $24.18 | 12,643 | Officer, Director | 80,463 | 2019-08-07 | Filing | |
| $24.10 | 17,820 | Officer, Director | 67,820 | 2019-08-06 | Filing | |
| $22.14 | 50,000 | Officer, Director | 50,000 | 2019-05-02 | Filing | |
| $22.10 | 22,603 | Director | 38,420 | 2019-05-02 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Relationship | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $136.39 | 6,620 | Officer | 97,134 | 2025-02-18 | Filing | |
| $96.94 | 70,637 | Officer | 92,687 | 2024-08-23 | Filing | |
| $96.58 | 154,909 | Officer | 155,135 | 2024-08-22 | Filing | |
| $84.26 | 32,614 | Officer | 217,687 | 2024-06-03 | Filing | |
| $67.44 | 45,000 | Officer | 229,568 | 2024-03-04 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
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| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47,117,309 | $5,153,220,086 | 0.08% | |
| 2. | 42,842,879 | $4,685,725,640 | 0.09% | |
| 3. | 20,198,146 | $2,209,071,334 | 0.16% | |
| 4. | 17,518,867 | $1,916,046,792 | 0.07% | |
| 5. | 16,757,076 | $1,832,721,401 | 0.57% |
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