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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
HBW
551
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
West Virginia
$23K +$9.96K +150 +75%
NWM
552
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
$22.5K – – –
MHR
553
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$20.2K +$11.9K +180 +129%
MCM
554
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$18.9K – – –
RAM
555
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$18.9K – – –
WB
556
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$18.9K – – –
CIBC Private Wealth Group
557
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$18.3K -$52.1K -785 -71%
AWM
558
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$17.7K +$18.7K +281 New
QCG
559
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$17.6K -$8.03K -121 -30%
GKIM
560
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$17K -$8.63K -130 -33%
CWM
561
Crowley Wealth Management
Delaware
$15.8K +$16.6K +250 New
CA
562
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$15K – – –
DPW
563
DiNuzzo Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$14.8K – – –
OWP
564
ORG Wealth Partners
Texas
$14.6K +$15.3K +230 New
POIA
565
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$13K – – –
VCM
566
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$12.6K – – –
HHGA
567
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
California
$12.1K – – –
VWWMG
568
Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group
Pennsylvania
$12K – – –
MSWA
569
Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors
New York
$12K -$863 -13 -6%
AWM
570
Ameliora Wealth Management
Switzerland
$12K +$12.6K +190 New
NRG
571
Nemes Rush Group
Michigan
$11.7K +$6.64K +100 +118%
CWM
572
Copia Wealth Management
Oregon
$11.2K – – –
JFG
573
JDM Financial Group
Texas
$10.7K – – –
SIS
574
Strategic Investment Solutions
Illinois
$10.7K – – –
CT
575
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$10.6K – – –
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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.