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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
GHAM
376
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$399K +$6.97K +105 +2%
GSWM
377
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$396K -$48.1K -725 -10%
MAC
378
Mason & Associates (California)
California
$394K – – –
AP
379
Americana Partners
Texas
$389K -$199 -3 -0%
MFG
380
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$388K -$25.1K -378 -6%
AWA
381
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$387K +$407K +6,138 New
KAS
382
KPP Advisory Services
Kentucky
$386K -$13K -196 -3%
FFA
383
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$385K +$11.2K +168 +3%
SFPG
384
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$385K – – –
AllianceBernstein
385
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$384K – – –
RSWM
386
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$383K -$28.9K -436 -7%
UI
387
Unconventional Investor
New Hampshire
$383K – – –
MWM
388
Moran Wealth Management
Florida
$380K +$400K +6,027 New
CP
389
Castleview Partners
Texas
$377K -$27.6K -416 -7%
LFG
390
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$375K +$396K +5,959 New
S
391
Sunpointe
Missouri
$375K +$1.13K +17 +0.3%
OFS
392
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$374K -$183K -2,762 -32%
NP
393
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$372K -$10.3K -155 -3%
TFGT
394
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$372K +$222K +3,350 +131%
APW
395
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$372K +$391K +5,897 New
TWM
396
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$368K +$597 +9 +0.2%
CA
397
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$367K – – –
Corient Private Wealth
398
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$364K -$753K -11,340 -66%
KV
399
Kickstand Ventures
New York
$363K +$32.1K +484 +9%
BWP
400
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$361K +$35.9K +541 +10%
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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.