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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
LWM
626
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
– -$674K -10,625 Closed
EP
627
Essential Planning
New Hampshire
– -$432K -7,030 Closed
KA
628
Kercheville Advisors
Texas
– -$425K -6,700 Closed
GCA
629
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
– -$370K -5,833 Closed
OWP
630
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Colorado
– -$361K -5,682 Closed
LA
631
Legacy Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$355K -5,600 Closed
SC
632
Savant Capital
Illinois
– -$279K -4,392 Closed
AIM
633
Advyzon Investment Management
Illinois
– -$274K -4,323 Closed
TI
634
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
– -$266K -4,200 Closed
MIM
635
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
– -$265K -4,184 Closed
CFGS
636
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
– -$278K -4,160 Closed
Fisher Asset Management
637
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
– -$242K -3,809 Closed
PPWM
638
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
– -$224K -3,531 Closed
TI
639
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
– -$224K -3,530 Closed
PWM
640
Prosperity Wealth Management
California
– -$217K -3,426 Closed
MIC
641
Means Investment Company
Maine
– -$208K -3,279 Closed
CIM
642
Corbyn Investment Management
Maryland
– -$203K -3,204 Closed
BAS
643
Breakthru Advisory Services
Wisconsin
– -$203K -3,199 Closed
BS
644
Banco Santander
Spain
– -$201K -3,170 Closed
TCA
645
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
– -$201K -3,165 Closed
Wolverine Trading
646
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
– -$202K -3,162 Closed
VAG
647
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
– -$151K -2,366 Closed
WAM
648
WFA Asset Management
Wisconsin
– -$89.7K -1,414 Closed
NWWA
649
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Arkansas
– -$67.8K -1,068 Closed
JWA
650
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
– -$65.5K -1,032 Closed
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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.