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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
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96 hedge funds and large institutions have $280M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

333% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 9

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 8

64% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $171M → $280M (+$109M)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 96 (+16)

3.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.51% → 40.9% (+3.4%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $227K | Put options by funds: $528K

Holders
96
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
2.2%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
39
Reduced
9
Closed
8
Calls
$227K
Puts
$528K
Net Calls
-$301K
Net Calls Change
-$90K

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$72.1M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$6.8M
3
PS
Portfolio Strategies
New York
+$3.54M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$3.13M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$2.15M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.47M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.43M
3
SFG
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
-$266K
4
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
-$246K
5
Koshinski Asset Management
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
-$218K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$107M +$72.1M +2,731,183 +204%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$49.4M +$6.8M +257,819 +16%
VMPIC
3
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$38.9M – – –
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.25M +$2.15M +81,479 +30%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$5.38M +$1.4M +52,953 +35%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.26M +$130K +4,918 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
7
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$4.98M +$48.7K +1,845 +1%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.98M +$3.13M +118,467 +364%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.62M +$194K +7,337 +6%
PS
10
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$3.54M +$3.54M +134,260 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3M +$929K +35,216 +45%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.74M +$1.1M +41,695 +67%
C
13
Clearshares
New York
$1.97M +$1.98M +75,137 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.81M +$222K +8,394 +14%
MA
15
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.77M +$270K +10,240 +18%
SCA
16
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.63M +$1.63M +61,915 New
SWM
17
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.57M +$93.5K +3,541 +6%
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.5M +$1.29M +48,808 +598%
AC
19
Avestar Capital
New York
$1.49M +$519K +19,675 +52%
JP Morgan Chase
20
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.43M +$36.8K +1,395 +3%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.42M -$246K -9,303 -15%
JMPWA
22
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$1.41M +$1.41M +53,335 New
Wells Fargo
23
Wells Fargo
California
$1.37M -$47.8K -1,812 -3%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.3M +$141K +5,326 +12%
MAS
25
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$1.29M – – –
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CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

96 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $280M — up 64% from $171M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new CIBR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $72.1M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.47M sold.

  • 96 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q2 2018, up from 80 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $280M of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $72.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.47M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.