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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
CWS
476
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$209K – – –
Brown Advisory
477
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$209K +$220K +3,317 New
BWM
478
Birchcreek Wealth Management
Ohio
$208K – – –
S
479
SharpePoint
Arizona
$208K +$208K +3,133 New
SFM
480
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$207K -$8.76K -132 -4%
LWM
481
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana
$206K +$217K +3,267 New
JCFM
482
JBR Co Financial Management
Oklahoma
$204K +$215K +3,244 New
CFP
483
Curran Financial Partners
South Carolina
$201K +$212K +3,196 New
CF
484
Collier Financial
Colorado
$191K – – –
GWANC
485
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$190K – – –
CFD
486
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$187K -$15.2K -229 -7%
OWA
487
Opal Wealth Advisors
New York
$187K +$197K +2,971 New
CAL
488
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$176K +$168K +2,535 +968%
PTC
489
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$174K -$72.4K -1,090 -28%
SIM
490
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$170K -$79.7K -1,200 -31%
HWM
491
Hemington Wealth Management
Virginia
$170K – – –
CTC
492
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$163K – – –
BCV
493
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$161K +$170K +2,560 New
RFG
494
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$150K – – –
FRA
495
Front Row Advisors
California
$144K +$34.5K +520 +29%
AIC
496
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$135K +$51.4K +775 +57%
BBPWM
497
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$132K – – –
AWM
498
Accredited Wealth Management
Kentucky
$131K -$48.8K -735 -26%
PB
499
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$122K -$66 -1 -0.1%
OSAM
500
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$117K +$19K +286 +18%
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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.