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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
WP
501
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$116K – – –
FF
502
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$114K +$120K +1,802 New
FFL
503
Financial Freedom LLC
Ohio
$113K – – –
AG
504
AmeriFlex Group
Nevada
$110K – – –
FC
505
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$109K – – –
HDIM
506
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$108K – – –
NEWAS
507
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$98.7K +$104K +1,567 New
EB
508
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$90.7K +$52.3K +788 +121%
BBHC
509
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$87.4K – – –
MMCM
510
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$87.2K – – –
GWSG
511
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$84.1K +$88.6K +1,335 New
ME
512
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$79.6K – – –
RFA
513
Register Financial Advisors
Georgia
$78.4K – – –
NEAM
514
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$72.5K – – –
HIIFS
515
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$71K -$13.3K -200 -15%
BSB
516
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$69.3K – – –
SS
517
SBI Securities
Japan
$69.3K +$1.06K +16 +1%
CAM
518
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$65.1K – – –
CCM
519
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$63.8K +$67.2K +1,012 New
ST
520
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$63K – – –
Russell Investments Group
521
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$57K +$46.6K +702 +346%
CA
522
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$56.2K +$332 +5 +0.6%
WIM
523
Westside Investment Management
California
$54.1K – – –
BIA
524
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$53.5K – – –
IRAG
525
Investment Research & Advisory Group
Georgia
$52.9K +$55.8K +840 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.