Q3 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1766929

Defender Capital, LLC.

Wealth managerFiled 2026-10-01 for Q3 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $319.2M
Reported positions: 38
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +16.5%
Assets under management: $510.0M

Defender Capital, LLC. is a wealth manager that reported 38 positions worth $319.2M in its Q3 2026 13F, filed 2026-10-01. Its largest holdings were Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR, 18.7%), Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B, 15.6%), Danaher Corp Del (DHR, 10.3%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 16.5% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Defender Capital, LLC. holdings all 38 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q2 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Defender Capital, LLC. 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q2 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc	18.7%	11.7%	319,757	+3.3%	$59.8M
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del	15.6%	16.5%	100,299	-1.0%	$49.9M
DHRDanaher Corp Del	10.3%	9.2%	147,977	-0.5%	$32.8M
AXONAxon Enterprise Inc	9.5%	13.6%	71,910	-3.5%	$30.4M
VLTOVeralto Corp	7.3%	7.2%	246,679	-0.7%	$23.3M
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp New	5.0%	6.2%	385,780	+94.4%	$16.1M
TDYTeledyne Technologies Inc	4.7%	5.3%	24,501	-0.6%	$14.9M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc	3.4%	2.2%	43,832	+52.9%	$10.9M
TSLATesla Inc	3.3%	4.1%	29,880	-0.2%	$10.6M
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation	3.3%	3.5%	11,555	+0.5%	$10.5M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	3.2%	3.5%	30,059	+0.2%	$10.3M
STAAStaar Surgical Co	3.0%	4.0%	429,762	-0.3%	$9.7M
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	2.1%	1.2%	16,640	+75.7%	$6.8M
LCTXLineage Cell Therapeutics Inc	2.0%	2.8%	6,648,899	+0.8%	$6.4M
ARMArm Holdings PLC	1.9%	2.4%	20,459	-0.6%	$5.9M
ESABEsab Corporation	0.9%	1.2%	42,165	+15.3%	$2.8M
VOOVanguard Index Fds	0.8%	1.1%	3,750	-21.1%	$2.6M
ATOMAtomera Inc	0.8%	0.8%	594,450	+101.2%	$2.6M
NVDANvidia Corporation	0.7%	0.5%	9,734	+29.2%	$2.2M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	0.6%	0.4%	3,662	+0.0%	$1.9M
AAPLApple Inc	0.4%	0.4%	3,956	+0.0%	$1.3M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.3%	0.3%	2,460	-12.5%	$838K
INTCIntel Corp	0.2%	0.1%	6,100	+190.5%	$733K
IWMIshares Tr	0.2%	0.2%	2,500	+0.0%	$695K
SPLGSpdr Series Trust	0.2%	0.2%	7,200	+0.0%	$646K
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	0.2%	0.2%	1,716	+0.0%	$568K
PSXPhillips 66	0.2%	0.1%	2,036	+0.0%	$520K
PFEPfizer Inc	0.1%	0.1%	16,735	+0.0%	$477K
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufac	0.1%	0.2%	1,000	+0.0%	$456K
MOAltria Group Inc	0.1%	0.1%	5,810	+0.0%	$391K
CSXCsx Corp	0.1%	0.1%	6,910	+0.0%	$321K
MLMMartin Marietta Matls Inc	0.1%	0.1%	650	+0.0%	$312K
NMAXNewsmax Inc	0.1%	0.1%	27,257	+0.0%	$295K
JNJJohnson & Johnson	0.1%	0.1%	1,100	+0.0%	$291K
NOWServicenow Inc	0.1%	New	2,000	—	$268K
GILDGilead Sciences Inc	0.1%	New	1,500	—	$224K
VVisa Inc	0.1%	0.1%	620	+0.0%	$223K
CSCOCisco Sys Inc	0.1%	0.1%	2,016	+0.0%	$217K

What Defender Capital, LLC. bought and sold in Q3 2026, against Q2 2026.

Share counts compared with the Q2 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +10.4% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +16.5% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +6.1% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value, bought the trading day after each 13F was filed and held until the next one was: what copying this filer could have earned. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q3 2026	$319.2M	38
Q2 2026	$308.0M	37
Q1 2026	$281.9M	34
Q4 2025	$308.7M	38
Q2 2025	$294.5M	39
Q1 2025	$253.6M	35
Q4 2024	$272.0M	39
Q3 2024	$301.1M	35
Q2 2024	$292.7M	35
Q1 2024	$294.0M	36
Q4 2023	$284.9M	36
Q3 2023	$276.2M	38

Questions about Defender Capital, LLC.'s portfolio

What stocks does Defender Capital, LLC. own?

Defender Capital, LLC.'s latest 13F, for Q3 2026 and filed Oct 1, 2026, lists 38 positions worth $319.2M. The largest are Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) at 18.7%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK-B) at 15.6%, Danaher Corp Del (DHR) at 10.3%, Axon Enterprise Inc (AXON) at 9.5% and Veralto Corp (VLTO) at 7.3%.

What did Defender Capital, LLC. buy last quarter?

In Q3 2026, Defender Capital, LLC. added a new position in Servicenow Inc (NOW), a new position in Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), Intel Corp (INTC) (+190.5% shares), Atomera Inc (ATOM) (+101.2% shares) and Monster Beverage Corp New (MNST) (+94.4% shares), compared with its Q2 2026 filing.

What did Defender Capital, LLC. sell last quarter?

In Q3 2026, Defender Capital, LLC. sold all of Celsius Holding Inc. (CELH), Vanguard Index Fds (VOO) (-21.1% shares) and Alphabet Inc (GOOG) (-12.5% shares), compared with its Q2 2026 filing.

How has Defender Capital, LLC.'s portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Defender Capital, LLC.'s 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +16.5% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +10.4% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +6.1% a year against +11.6%.

When is Defender Capital, LLC.'s next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Defender Capital, LLC.'s filing for the quarter ending Dec 31, 2026 is due by Feb 14, 2027; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Defender Capital, LLC. manage?

Defender Capital, LLC. reported $510.0M of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $319.2M.