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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

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: 1316 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 606617 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PVI
76
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$6.02M +$6.07M +91,447 +2,251%
GS
77
GTS Securities
New York
$5.98M +$6.3M +94,858 New
Creative Planning
78
Creative Planning
Kansas
$5.97M -$262K -3,950 -4%
SMFG
79
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$5.96M +$683K +10,288 +12%
SA
80
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
$5.67M -$38.3K -577 -0.6%
SPIA
81
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.62M +$2.28M +34,407 +63%
IA
82
IAM Advisory
Pennsylvania
$5.59M +$116K +1,747 +2%
IWC
83
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$5.47M +$1.76M +26,463 +44%
FFG
84
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$5.41M -$39.9K -601 -0.7%
CIBC World Market
85
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$5.32M -$116K -1,741 -2%
Baird Financial Group
86
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$5.29M -$182K -2,735 -3%
BWM
87
Buska Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.27M +$775K +11,682 +16%
JIP
88
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$5.25M -$149K -2,250 -3%
JWCA
89
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$5.23M +$296K +4,452 +6%
CI
90
CX Institutional
Indiana
$5.07M -$12.4M -187,382 -70%
WA
91
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$5.03M +$41.9K +631 +0.8%
CWM
92
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$4.92M +$107K +1,614 +2%
SWM
93
StoneCrest Wealth Management
Arizona
$4.87M -$1.23M -18,534 -19%
SI
94
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$4.76M -$470K -7,081 -9%
Comerica Bank
95
Comerica Bank
Texas
$4.67M +$689K +10,382 +16%
BCM
96
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$4.63M -$69.6K -1,049 -1%
GLA
97
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.62M +$948K +14,276 +24%
TPWA
98
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$4.57M -$80.1K -1,207 -2%
LFASL
99
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$4.56M +$65.6K +988 +1%
AWS
100
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$4.55M -$722K -10,881 -13%

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.