First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
CARZ
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $9M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 22 (-6)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
80% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 10
83% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.9M → $9M (-$44.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$89.5K |
| 2 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
+$29K |
| 3 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$11.4K |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$37 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$7.89M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.76M |
| 4 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
-$6.42M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.02M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$269K | -7,148 | Closed |
|
|
NFA
27
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$266K | -7,050 | Closed |
|
|
SIA
28
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
| – | -$22K | -595 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
29
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$2K | -52 | Closed |
|
30
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$3K | -26 | Closed |
|
|
31
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$37 | +1 | New |
|
CARZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
22 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9M — down 83% from $53.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of CARZ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $89.5K. The largest seller was New York Life Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.9M sold.
- 22 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) as of Q4 2014, down from 28 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 83% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $89.5K added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF seller in Q4 2014 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.