First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
619 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, 154 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 154
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)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.77B → $4.1B (+$336M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 607 → 619 (+12)
0.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.39% → 52.28% (+0.89%)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $26.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$32M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$30.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$28.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$7.92M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.64M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.1M |
CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
619 of the 7,472 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 — up 8.9% from $3.77B 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 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $43.7M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- 619 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q1 2025, up from 607 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.1B of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 8.9% 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.