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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
AA
276
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$785K +$484K +7,295 +148%
JJBC
277
James J. Burns & Company
New York
$776K +$41.8K +629 +5%
GAM
278
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$759K +$4.32K +65 +0.5%
MIM
279
Marshall Investment Management
Colorado
$756K +$769K +11,589 +2,854%
DC
280
DeDora Capital
California
$749K +$15.5K +234 +2%
MSAM
281
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$745K -$36.8K -554 -4%
MCP
282
Mirador Capital Partners
California
$730K -$2.26K -34 -0.3%
PWP
283
Pursue Wealth Partners
California
$703K – – –
Cerity Partners
284
Cerity Partners
New York
$696K +$46.5K +700 +7%
GFG
285
Goldstone Financial Group
Illinois
$689K +$161K +2,422 +28%
SWM
286
SFG Wealth Management
Maryland
$683K +$17.7K +267 +3%
GFPC
287
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$683K +$13.8K +208 +2%
YP
288
YANKCOM Partnership
South Dakota
$678K – – –
KWS
289
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$670K -$37.8K -570 -5%
FCI
290
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$661K +$368K +5,550 +112%
RA
291
RoundAngle Advisors
New Jersey
$657K +$41K +618 +6%
TCM
292
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$654K -$31.9K -480 -4%
AIFAIM
293
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$649K +$38.1K +574 +6%
FA
294
Fortis Advisors
Pennsylvania
$646K +$10.8K +163 +2%
MQWP
295
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$642K +$730 +11 +0.1%
BAM
296
Beaumont Asset Management
Texas
$642K +$15.7K +236 +2%
KIA
297
Kraematon Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$637K +$41.4K +624 +7%
PCG
298
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$636K +$65.1K +980 +11%
SG
299
StoneX Group
New York
$636K -$15K -226 -2%
MFG
300
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$635K +$350K +5,269 +110%
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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.