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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
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307 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,148% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.26M | Put options by funds: $341K

142% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 24

132% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $713M → $1.65B (+$942M)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 74

19.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.83% → 72.9% (+19%)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 279 → 307 (+28)

Holders
307
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+10.04%
% of All Funds
3.78%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
58
Increased
104
Reduced
74
Closed
24
Calls
$4.26M
Puts
$341K
Net Calls
+$3.92M
Net Calls Change
+$3.52M

Top Buyers

1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$726M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$49.2M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$27.5M
4
NP
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
+$18.6M
5
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
+$15.6M

Top Sellers

1
SFGP
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
-$14.7M
2
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
-$2.89M
3
BFG
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
-$2.18M
4
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
-$1.9M
5
SA
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
-$1.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$706M +$726M +3,508,029 +49,661%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$107M +$27.5M +132,999 +33%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$85.6M +$49.2M +237,629 +126%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$59.4M +$7.21M +34,854 +13%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$41.2M +$3.78M +18,278 +10%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$40.7M +$11.8M +57,218 +39%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$40.4M +$2.24M +10,853 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$40.2M +$9.33M +45,112 +29%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$25.5M +$2.55M +12,339 +11%
BFG
10
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$21M -$2.18M -10,548 -9%
NP
11
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$19.4M +$18.6M +89,843 +1,715%
P
12
&Partners
Tennessee
$15.7M +$14.9M +71,983 +1,119%
3F
13
360 Financial
Minnesota
$15.7M +$1.27M +6,128 +9%
ASN
14
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$15.1M +$15.6M +75,428 New
WWA
15
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$14.9M +$15.4M +74,342 New
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.9M +$4.93M +23,847 +52%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$13.9M +$1.77M +8,535 +14%
Cetera Investment Advisers
18
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$13.3M +$709K +3,427 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13.1M -$991K -4,789 -7%
NA
20
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$12.6M +$11.7M +56,629 +961%
BEI
21
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$11.7M +$5.73M +27,721 +91%
AssetMark Inc
22
AssetMark Inc
California
$11.1M +$1.79M +8,657 +19%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$10.9M -$224K -1,081 -2%
DADC
24
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$10.6M +$672K +3,247 +7%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.6M -$33.5K -162 -0.3%
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

307 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.65B — up 132% from $713M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new FBT positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $726M. The largest seller was Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania), exiting entirely with an estimated $14.7M sold.

  • 307 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q1 2026, up from 279 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.65B of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 132% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $726M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania), an estimated $14.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.