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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
GWM
451
Gitterman Wealth Management
New Jersey
$239K +$252K +3,796 New
PSA
452
Plum Street Advisors
Louisiana
$238K +$33.2K +500 +15%
MIM
453
Moseley Investment Management
Florida
$237K +$2.19K +33 +0.9%
CAM
454
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$236K +$28.5K +430 +13%
OL
455
Owen LaRue
Kentucky
$234K +$246K +3,711 New
SFS
456
Symphony Financial Services
Ohio
$233K – – –
EWM
457
Endowment Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$233K +$246K +3,706 New
EDRH
458
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$230K +$664 +10 +0.3%
HA
459
Huntleigh Advisors
Missouri
$230K -$2.46K -37 -1%
TI
460
tru Independence
Oregon
$228K – – –
AWCI
461
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
New York
$227K – – –
EW
462
Evoke Wealth
California
$227K – – –
PIA
463
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$226K – – –
CPIG
464
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$225K +$332 +5 +0.2%
MWM
465
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$224K – – –
FA
466
Fountainhead AM
New Jersey
$224K +$929 +14 +0.4%
CWM
467
Centricity Wealth Management
Ohio
$222K – – –
KFP
468
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$218K – – –
KA
469
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$218K -$127K -1,906 -36%
WFA
470
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$213K +$8.3K +125 +4%
BWM
471
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$212K – – –
EPAM
472
Evelyn Partners Asset Management
$212K -$139K -2,100 -38%
WAM
473
WNY Asset Management
New York
$211K – – –
HF
474
HRT Financial
New York
$211K +$223K +3,362 New
CW
475
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$210K +$222K +3,338 New
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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.