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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
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102 hedge funds and large institutions have $345M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

182% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 17

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8

60% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $359K | Put options by funds: $225K

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $280M → $345M (+$65M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 96 → 102 (+6)

0% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.9% → 40.9% (-0%)

Holders
102
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
2.33%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
15
Increased
48
Reduced
17
Closed
8
Calls
$359K
Puts
$225K
Net Calls
+$134K
Net Calls Change
+$435K

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$21.4M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.46M
3
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
+$3.71M
4
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
+$3.69M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.93M

Top Sellers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$2.62M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$2.06M
3
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
-$292K
4
SCA
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
-$183K
5
PS
Portfolio Strategies
New York
-$165K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$138M +$21.4M +775,499 +19%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$58.1M +$4.46M +161,406 +9%
VMPIC
3
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$42M – – –
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.2M +$1.15M +41,462 +12%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$7.82M +$1.93M +70,020 +34%
PNC Financial Services Group
6
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$5.63M +$241K +8,720 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.39M +$1.12M +40,416 +36%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.97M +$57.9K +2,096 +2%
SS
9
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$3.83M +$3.71M +134,235 New
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.82M +$828K +29,980 +29%
AWM
11
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$3.81M +$3.69M +133,767 New
PS
12
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$3.66M -$165K -5,977 -4%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.98M -$2.62M -94,824 -48%
C
14
Clearshares
New York
$2.97M +$818K +29,623 +39%
MA
15
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$2.42M +$491K +17,789 +26%
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.29M +$732K +26,517 +49%
Citadel Advisors
17
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.18M -$2.06M -74,442 -49%
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.18M +$537K +19,446 +34%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.06M +$96.9K +3,508 +5%
AC
20
Avestar Capital
New York
$2.02M +$386K +13,971 +24%
JP Morgan Chase
21
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.88M +$315K +11,400 +21%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.87M +$828K +29,979 +84%
SWM
23
Sequoia Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.7M +$29.3K +1,062 +2%
SCA
24
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.58M -$183K -6,611 -11%
Wells Fargo
25
Wells Fargo
California
$1.55M +$66.5K +2,408 +5%
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CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

102 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $345M — up 23% from $280M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new CIBR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.62M.

  • 102 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q3 2018, up from 96 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $345M of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.