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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
TCMP
401
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$358K +$383K +5,768 New
EWM
402
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$355K +$10.5K +158 +3%
VA
403
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$351K +$66 +1 +0%
FFN
404
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$328K +$26K +392 +8%
HSBC Holdings
405
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$328K – – –
JIC
406
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$327K – – –
VWA
407
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$325K -$5.04K -76 -1%
IC
408
IEQ Capital
California
$321K +$20.6K +310 +6%
Mercer Global Advisors
409
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$315K -$2.06K -31 -0.6%
AWA
410
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$312K – – –
CF
411
Claris Financial
Virginia
$308K – – –
AFS
412
AFG Fiduciary Services
Massachusetts
$306K -$5.11K -77 -2%
BWM
413
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$299K – – –
AF
414
Allworth Financial
California
$299K +$6.9K +104 +2%
IIA
415
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$298K +$14.7K +222 +5%
HA
416
Herold Advisors
New York
$297K +$88.3K +1,330 +39%
MIM
417
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$292K – – –
KFGK
418
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$292K – – –
ACS
419
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$289K +$304K +4,580 New
BCI
420
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$288K +$13.3K +201 +5%
OPS
421
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$288K +$13.3K +201 +5%
NW
422
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$284K +$46.5K +700 +18%
AIM
423
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$284K +$38.9K +586 +15%
BCM
424
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$284K +$36.4K +549 +14%
ACA
425
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$283K -$56.6K -853 -16%
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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.