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First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

713 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.21B invested in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 163 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 36

84% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 163

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.1B → $5.21B (+$1.11B)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 617713 (+96)

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.16%52.35% (+0.19%)

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $26.4M | Put options by funds: $28.2M

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1615 (-1)

Holders
713
Holders Change
+96
Holders Change %
+15.56%
% of All Funds
9.39%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
138
Increased
300
Reduced
163
Closed
36
Calls
$26.4M
Puts
$28.2M
Net Calls
-$1.74M
Net Calls Change
+$12.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$932M +$42.5M +619,086 +5%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$589M +$35.7M +521,199 +7%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$421M +$10.3M +149,837 +3%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$367M +$48.8M +712,262 +17%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$292M +$11.2M +163,539 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$174M +$26.4M +384,777 +20%
Raymond James Financial
7
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$154M +$5.48M +79,852 +4%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$105M +$4.89M +71,343 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$77.2M +$3.43M +50,033 +5%
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$71.6M +$8.4M +122,428 +15%
JP Morgan Chase
11
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$58.4M -$16M -233,604 -23%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
12
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$54.2M +$266K +3,885 +0.5%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$50.3M +$3.72M +54,305 +9%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$49.9M +$6.08M +88,619 +15%
AWM
15
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$49.4M +$2.88M +42,044 +7%
CAAS
16
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$49M +$3.03M +44,198 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$46.4M +$5.27M +76,908 +14%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$46.4M +$7.94M +115,764 +23%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$40M +$5.81M +84,692 +19%
Rockefeller Capital Management
20
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$38.4M +$984K +14,342 +3%
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$37.6M +$2.66M +38,845 +8%
PP
22
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$29.7M +$3.09M +45,000 +13%
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$28.9M -$805K -11,733 -3%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$26.3M +$5.04M +73,484 +27%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$25.8M +$1.91M +27,835 +9%

CIBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

713 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.21B — up 27% from $4.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new CIBR positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 163 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $48.8M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $30.3M sold.

  • 713 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) as of Q2 2025, up from 617 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.21B of First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 138 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $48.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $30.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.