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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR

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
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$19.8M +$3.71M +55,827 +22%
KAS
27
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$18.9M -$4.1M -61,787 -17%
PA
28
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$18.6M +$800K +12,057 +4%
HighTower Advisors
29
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$17.3M +$4.66M +70,144 +34%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
30
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$16.7M +$2.52M +38,015 +17%
Truist Financial
31
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$16.2M +$1.53M +23,002 +10%
PNC Financial Services Group
32
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$16.1M -$617K -9,301 -4%
MML Investors Services
33
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$14.8M -$563K -8,484 -3%
AFA
34
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$14.8M -$311K -4,689 -2%
EA
35
Enclave Advisors
Texas
$14.6M +$5.87M +88,499 +62%
MWM
36
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$14.2M +$165K +2,485 +1%
OMC
37
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$13.5M +$14.2M +213,625 New
CCA
38
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$13.2M +$139K +2,093 +1%
Two Sigma Investments
39
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$12.5M +$13.2M +199,100 New
KPWS
40
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$12.3M +$153K +2,301 +1%
SIG
41
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$12.2M -$452K -6,815 -3%
ATPW
42
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$10.6M +$177K +2,665 +2%
DADC
43
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$10.2M +$290K +4,368 +3%
PA
44
Procyon Advisors
Connecticut
$9.97M +$180K +2,714 +2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
45
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$9.93M +$143K +2,157 +1%
AP
46
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$9.32M +$164K +2,476 +2%
CLGM
47
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
$9.3M +$9.8M +147,600 New
JGCM
48
Joseph Group Capital Management
Ohio
$9.11M -$988K -14,890 -9%
DWP
49
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$9.03M +$554K +8,347 +6%
SCP
50
Silverleafe Capital Partners
Tennessee
$8.99M -$104K -1,571 -1%
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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.