First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF
EMOT
2 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06M invested in First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 1
26.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.75% → 45.19% (-27%)
60% less funds holding
Funds holding: 5 → 2 (-3)
69% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.42M → $1.06M (-$2.36M)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$339K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$745K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$335K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.83K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $910K | +$339K | +13,828 | +55% |
|
|
TRCT
2
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $147K | -$745K | -30,391 | -83% |
|
|
SAW
3
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
| – | -$1.61M | -67,592 | Closed |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$335K | -14,078 | Closed |
|
|
5
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.83K | -77 | Closed |
|
EMOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2 of the 8,132 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.06M — down 69% from $3.42M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of EMOT and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 1 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $339K. The largest seller was Signal Advisors Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.61M sold.
- 2 institutional investors held First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) as of Q1 2026, down from 5 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.06M of First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $339K added.
- The largest First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Signal Advisors Wealth, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.