First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
BICK was delisted on the 14th of July, 2023.
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $134M invested in First Trust BICK Index Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 35 (+1)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $134M (-$9.47M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.24M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$987K |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$791K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$598K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$566K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$540K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$336K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$305K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$301K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
26
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $157K | – | – | – |
|
27
Citigroup
New York
| $85K | +$11.8K | +442 | +16% |
|
28
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $72K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFG
29
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $37K | +$36.5K | +1,369 | New |
|
|
LFG
30
LifePlan Financial Group
Dayton,
Ohio
| $27K | – | – | – |
|
|
QCIG
31
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Davenport,
Iowa
| $26K | – | – | – |
|
|
APA
32
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| $6.72K | – | – | – |
|
|
ASN
33
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
34
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $3K | -$6.72K | -252 | -68% |
|
|
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$301K | -11,091 | Closed |
|
|
CWA
36
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Peoria,
Arizona
| – | -$77K | -2,835 | Closed |
|
|
SQA
37
Simon Quick Advisors
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$54K | -2,009 | Closed |
|
BICK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
35 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $134M — down 6.6% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BICK positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.24M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 35 institutional investors held First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK) as of Q2 2019, up from 34 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $134M of First Trust BICK Index Fund stock for Q2 2019, down 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust BICK Index Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust BICK Index Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.24M added.
- The largest First Trust BICK Index Fund seller in Q2 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.