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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
MAS
201
MPWM Advisory Solutions
Georgia
$1.65M +$1.74M +26,203 +131,015%
MSFP
202
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$1.64M -$23.2K -350 -1%
IFWM
203
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.61M +$150K +2,266 +10%
SA
204
Sovran Advisors
California
$1.59M +$295K +4,440 +21%
SCM
205
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.58M +$1.66M +25,046 New
MPW
206
Melone Private Wealth
Michigan
$1.56M +$66 +1 +0%
FAIM
207
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$1.55M +$40.3K +607 +3%
CFG
208
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$1.55M +$43.1K +649 +3%
CFO
209
Callan Family Office
Pennsylvania
$1.54M – – –
VNA
210
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.54M +$1.03M +15,557 +176%
IA
211
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.53M +$378K +5,694 +31%
DFA
212
DHK Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.51M +$66 +1 +0%
HSA
213
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$4.98K +75 +0.3%
Fidelity Investments
214
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.5M +$242K +3,647 +18%
SMC
215
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.49M -$35.6K -536 -2%
CCFM
216
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$1.49M -$16.1K -243 -1%
SCA
217
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.47M +$120K +1,808 +8%
OIA
218
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.47M -$7.9K -119 -0.5%
CIA
219
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.46M +$972K +14,643 +171%
AC
220
Anson Capital
Georgia
$1.42M +$33.9K +511 +2%
SEA
221
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
$1.4M -$75.1K -1,131 -5%
ORC
222
O'Rourke & Company
Massachusetts
$1.39M -$4.78K -72 -0.3%
MWA
223
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$1.38M -$118K -1,779 -7%
AF
224
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$1.38M -$22.1K -333 -2%
SFS
225
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.37M +$354K +5,338 +32%
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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.