First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
BICK was delisted on the 14th of July, 2023.
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in First Trust BICK Index Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 11
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 30 (-1)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $180M → $131M (-$48.5M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.12M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.79M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.63M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$417K |
| 5 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$292K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$46.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.15M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$860K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$648K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$535K |
BICK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
30 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $131M — down 27% from $180M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of BICK and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $8.12M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $46.6M.
- 30 institutional investors held First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK) as of Q4 2018, down from 31 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $131M of First Trust BICK Index Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new First Trust BICK Index Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust BICK Index Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $8.12M added.
- The largest First Trust BICK Index Fund seller in Q4 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $46.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.