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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
NFSG
576
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$10.2K – – –
AF
577
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$9.45K – – –
PP
578
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$9.19K – – –
APW
579
Aventura Private Wealth
Florida
$8.69K – – –
HWM
580
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$8.52K – – –
Q1WB
581
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$8.44K – – –
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
582
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$7.88K – – –
JFA
583
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$7.88K – – –
WWM
584
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$7.09K – – –
FWM
585
FSA Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$7.06K – – –
AWM
586
Abound Wealth Management
Tennessee
$6.87K – – –
FWP
587
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$6.56K – – –
SC
588
SouthState Corp
Florida
$6.55K +$6.9K +104 New
RIA
589
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$6.3K -$116K -1,750 -95%
FNWA
590
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$6.3K +$6.64K +100 New
TC
591
Trust Company
Kansas
$5.8K – – –
SL
592
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$5.67K – – –
WA
593
Whipplewood Advisors
Colorado
$5.67K +$144K +2,170 +2,411%
GI
594
GAMMA Investing
California
$5.04K +$5.31K +80 New
CWC
595
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
$5K -$6.37K -96 -55%
SFCL
596
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Massachusetts
$4.93K – – –
WA
597
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$4.91K – – –
GC
598
Garde Capital
Washington
$4.85K +$5.11K +77 New
MAM
599
Morse Asset Management
Connecticut
$4.72K – – –
SA
600
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$4.72K – – –
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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.