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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
IWM
526
Inlight Wealth Management
Georgia
$52.9K +$55.7K +839 New
BFPW
527
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$52.3K -$58.5K -881 -51%
BL
528
BFSG LLC
California
$47.3K – – –
PWAM
529
Private Wealth Asset Management
Iowa
$46.3K +$48.8K +735 New
NWMP
530
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Colorado
$45.7K +$9.96K +150 +26%
GWS
531
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$43.5K +$45K +678 +5,650%
SFFS
532
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$40K – – –
HNB
533
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$39K – – –
WT
534
Whittier Trust
California
$37.8K – – –
T
535
Transce3nd
Texas
$37.2K -$9.82K -148 -20%
SFGP
536
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$35.3K +$37.2K +560 New
CBT
537
Crews Bank & Trust
Florida
$35K +$36.8K +555 New
RF
538
Roxbury Financial
New Jersey
$34.4K +$133 +2 +0.4%
AAG
539
Armstrong Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$34.2K – – –
SC
540
Stephens Consulting
Michigan
$34K – – –
DFA
541
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$31.6K +$7.77K +117 +30%
WSC
542
Wellington Shields & Co
New York
$31.5K – – –
SW
543
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$31.5K +$33.2K +500 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
544
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$27K -$1.39K -21 -5%
BlackRock
545
BlackRock
New York
$26.4K +$27.8K +419 New
ADL
546
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$25.6K – – –
HFS
547
Hopwood Financial Services
Virginia
$24.9K – – –
KFI
548
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$24.7K – – –
NECFA
549
New England Capital Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$24.5K – – –
SWIM
550
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$24.3K +$25.6K +385 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.