First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF
EMOT
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.42M invested in First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.48M → $3.42M (+$935K)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 5 (+1)
19.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.79% → 71.75% (+20%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$464K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$336K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$202K |
| 4 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$16.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$66.2K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAW
1
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
| $1.61M | +$16.6K | +694 | +1% |
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TRCT
2
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $873K | +$464K | +19,445 | +113% |
|
|
3
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $597K | +$202K | +8,479 | +51% |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| $335K | +$336K | +14,078 | New |
|
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5
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $1.83K | -$66.2K | -2,774 | -97% |
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EMOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
5 of the 8,227 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $3.42M — up 38% from $2.48M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1 fund opened new EMOT positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $464K. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $66.2K.
- 5 institutional investors held First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) as of Q4 2025, up from 4 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $3.42M of First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $464K added.
- The largest First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF seller in Q4 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $66.2K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.