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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
PWM
426
PTM Wealth Management
United States
$283K +$327K +4,922 New
OP
427
ORG Partners
Indiana
$282K +$209K +3,147 +242%
WE
428
Wealth Effects
Massachusetts
$280K – – –
IP
429
Intellectus Partners
California
$279K +$57K +858 +24%
AIA
430
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$278K -$13.5K -203 -4%
FFA
431
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$278K – – –
EWA
432
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$277K – – –
CWA
433
Choice Wealth Advisors
Maine
$276K +$51.4K +775 +21%
CD
434
Chapin Davis
Maryland
$274K -$28K -422 -9%
RWP
435
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$271K – – –
MWP
436
Madison Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$269K – – –
SP
437
Stablepoint Partners
Massachusetts
$268K – – –
TWP
438
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$267K -$18.9K -284 -6%
MWM
439
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$266K -$66.1K -996 -19%
TA
440
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$264K -$21.8K -328 -7%
AFO
441
Allie Family Office
Florida
$262K – – –
VFA
442
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$258K +$272K +4,094 New
ACP
443
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
$252K +$245K +3,693 New
NAS
444
NWF Advisory Services
California
$251K +$264K +3,981 New
CAG
445
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$250K +$17.1K +257 +7%
PRTG
446
Post Resch Tallon Group
New York
$249K +$26.6K +400 +11%
WIA
447
World Investment Advisors
California
$247K +$4.65K +70 +2%
WPC
448
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$244K +$259K +3,901 New
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
449
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$241K +$254K +3,832 New
PGAM
450
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$239K – – –
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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.