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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

713 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.21B invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 163 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 36

84% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 163

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.1B → $5.21B (+$1.11B)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 617713 (+96)

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.16%52.35% (+0.19%)

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.4M | Put options by funds: $28.2M

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1615 (-1)

Holders
713
Holders Change
+96
Holders Change %
+15.56%
% of All Funds
9.39%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
138
Increased
300
Reduced
163
Closed
36
Calls
$26.4M
Puts
$28.2M
Net Calls
-$1.74M
Net Calls Change
+$12.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$24.7M +$4.31M +62,793 +24%
PA
27
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$23.4M +$956K +13,946 +5%
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$22.7M +$58.6K +854 +0.3%
EA
29
Enclave Advisors
Texas
$22.4M +$4.43M +64,615 +28%
MML Investors Services
30
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$21.9M +$3.73M +54,445 +23%
PIM
31
Parker Investment Management
California
$20.6M +$18.7M +272,577 New
Truist Financial
32
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$19.5M +$111K +1,621 +0.6%
MW
33
Marks Wealth
Maryland
$18.7M +$16.9M +246,900 New
MWM
34
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$18.5M +$1.39M +20,302 +9%
P
35
&Partners
Tennessee
$18.5M +$7.89M +114,993 +89%
RW
36
Rockport Wealth
Ohio
$18.3M +$6.94M +101,187 +72%
AFA
37
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$17.3M -$437K -6,371 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
38
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$16.6M -$2.44M -35,530 -14%
CCA
39
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$15.3M -$451K -6,570 -3%
KPWS
40
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$14.9M +$150K +2,191 +1%
SIG
41
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$14.5M +$385K +5,615 +3%
EH
42
Equitable Holdings
New York
$13.1M +$2.17M +31,714 +22%
NA
43
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$13M +$3.2M +46,670 +37%
ATPW
44
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$12.6M -$112K -1,635 -1%
AP
45
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$12.3M +$1.04M +15,129 +10%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
46
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$12.1M +$7.71M +112,459 +235%
AWA
47
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$11.7M +$1.46M +21,221 +16%
DWP
48
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$11.7M +$793K +11,564 +8%
PA
49
Procyon Advisors
Connecticut
$11.7M -$272K -3,964 -3%
DADC
50
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$11.4M -$761K -11,098 -7%

CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

713 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.21B — up 27% from $4.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new CIBR positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 163 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $48.8M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $30.3M sold.

  • 713 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q2 2025, up from 617 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.21B of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 138 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $48.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $30.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.