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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
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617 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 152

49% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 49

23% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 16 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 606 → 617 (+11)

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.25% → 52.16% (+0.91%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.34B → $4.1B (-$241M)

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $26.4M

Holders
617
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+1.82%
% of All Funds
8.27%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.08%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
73
Increased
264
Reduced
152
Closed
49
Calls
$12.5M
Puts
$26.4M
Net Calls
-$13.9M
Net Calls Change
-$16.7M

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$43.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$36.8M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$32M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$30.6M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$28.6M

Top Sellers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$25.5M
2
CI
CX Institutional
Indiana
-$12.4M
3
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
-$7.92M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
-$4.64M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$4.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
226
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.36M +$97.2K +1,465 +7%
MFA
227
Mayflower Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.36M +$321K +4,832 +29%
PWM
228
Peterson Wealth Management
Nevada
$1.35M -$400K -6,023 -22%
PA
229
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$1.35M +$144K +2,165 +11%
AWM
230
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.34M -$21.2K -319 -1%
GSIAS
231
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$1.3M -$1.35M -20,326 -50%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
232
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.26M -$664 -10 -0.1%
WJWM
233
Williams Jones Wealth Management
New York
$1.25M +$257K +3,870 +24%
TA
234
TPG Advisors
Illinois
$1.23M +$16.5K +248 +1%
SS
235
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$1.22M -$40.7K -613 -3%
RTC
236
Real Talk Capital
Tennessee
$1.2M -$5.51K -83 -0.4%
CA
237
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$1.18M -$28.4K -428 -2%
YIH
238
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$1.15M +$1.21M +18,195 New
EA
239
Emerald Advisors
Washington
$1.13M +$71.4K +1,075 +6%
GM
240
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$1.09M +$1.15M +17,278 New
DWP
241
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.06M -$222K -3,347 -17%
EFS
242
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.06M +$74K +1,115 +7%
TCM
243
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.04M +$25.1K +378 +2%
OCM
244
One Capital Management
California
$1.04M +$146K +2,204 +15%
CGL
245
Clarius Group LLC
Washington
$1.04M +$1.1M +16,513 New
JIR
246
James Investment Research
Ohio
$1.04M -$29.4K -443 -3%
GVAG
247
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$1.03M +$236K +3,560 +28%
MIH
248
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$1.03M – – –
PI
249
PFG Investments
New York
$1.03M +$230K +3,462 +27%
GAA
250
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
$1.03M +$742K +11,172 +200%
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CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

617 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.1B — down 5.6% from $4.34B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new CIBR positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $43.7M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.

  • 617 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q1 2025, up from 606 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $4.1B of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 73 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $43.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.