# Pendle Leads Tokenized-Stock DeFi Gains With $16 Million TVL Increase By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/45506 Published: 2026-10-31T13:18:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-31T13:18:17.000Z Section: Investing > Aave V4’s TVL rose $9.2 million over 30 days. Pendle held $33.8 million in tokenized-stock TVL during the third quarter. Pendle’s tokenized-stock DeFi total value locked (TVL) rose $16 million in 30 days, the segment’s largest gain and ahead of Aave V4. Aave V4’s TVL rose $9.2 million over the same period. Both figures describe changes in TVL, not the venues’ total tokenized-stock holdings. DeFi venues held about $252 million in tokenized stocks in the third quarter. Uniswap v3 and v4 held $82.1 million, Kamino Lend held $51.3 million and Pendle held $33.8 million. Those are total balances, distinct from the 30-day TVL changes. [The third-quarter DeFi snapshot]() provides that earlier context. TokenPost previously covered a [seven-day increase of $5.9 million for Pendle](), the second-largest gain among four venues in that snapshot. Aero added $6.9 million, while Raydium gained $2.8 million and Orca $1.5 million. The seven-day and 30-day figures cover different windows. Pendle separates yield-bearing assets into tradable principal and yield positions. It has also introduced fixed-yield products tied to tokenized Nvidia and Tesla stocks. ## Links in this article - [The third-quarter DeFi snapshot](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/25664) - [seven-day increase of $5.9 million for Pendle](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/41430)