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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
SCM
176
Sage Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.05M +$51.2K +772 +2%
CGA
177
Crescent Grove Advisors
Illinois
$2.05M +$5.38K +81 +0.2%
PWS
178
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$2.03M +$64.7K +975 +3%
MSFS
179
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.02M +$718K +10,811 +51%
ATC
180
Advantage Trust Company
Kansas
$2.02M -$662K -9,972 -24%
FA
181
Flagstar Advisors
New York
$1.98M +$70.8K +1,066 +4%
SWM
182
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$1.98M -$50.6K -763 -2%
KWA
183
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$1.96M +$788K +11,870 +62%
US Bancorp
184
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.96M +$1.67M +25,231 +430%
MOS
185
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$1.9M +$1.05M +15,776 +110%
Vontobel Holding
186
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$1.89M -$39.8K -600 -2%
IAIM
187
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$1.88M +$187K +2,822 +10%
BPA
188
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$1.88M -$7.92M -119,286 -80%
BHBT
189
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust
Virginia
$1.85M +$257K +3,868 +15%
IAA
190
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$1.84M +$267K +4,015 +16%
CIAS
191
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.82M +$582K +8,772 +44%
PWM
192
Purus Wealth Management
California
$1.82M -$35.7K -538 -2%
SF
193
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$1.8M +$48.9K +737 +3%
Bank of Montreal
194
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.8M +$501K +7,540 +36%
BAM
195
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.77M -$52.1K -785 -3%
LFAS
196
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.73M +$1.03M +15,522 +130%
FWP
197
Forefront Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.72M +$327K +4,922 +22%
FB
198
Fulton Bank
Pennsylvania
$1.72M -$374K -5,634 -17%
HWM
199
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$1.69M +$855K +12,885 +92%
PA
200
Parallel Advisors
California
$1.67M +$14.2K +214 +0.8%
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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.