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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
GTAM
276
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
$16.1K – – –
PWPS
277
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$15.5K – – –
HAP
278
Harbor Asset Planning
Massachusetts
$15.4K – – –
NSIM
279
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$15.1K – – –
CMBA
280
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$15.1K – – –
GFA
281
Godfrey Financial Associates
New York
$14.3K +$14.7K +71 New
WSFG
282
Wall Street Financial Group
Illinois
$13.5K +$13.9K +67 New
Simplex Trading
283
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$12.9K -$2.9K -14 -18%
MPG
284
My Portfolio Guide
California
$11.1K +$11.4K +55 New
PCFFS
285
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$10.5K – – –
US Bancorp
286
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$10.4K +$2.27K +11 +27%
SWM
287
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$10K +$10.3K +50 New
AA
288
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$8.23K – – –
OSAM
289
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$7.43K +$2.48K +12 +48%
GEA
290
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$6.03K – – –
SS
291
SBI Securities
Japan
$5.82K +$6K +29 New
CT
292
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$5.02K +$5.17K +25 New
LFG
293
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$5.02K +$5.17K +25 New
DCM
294
Davis Capital Management
Florida
$4.42K – – –
MWA
295
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$3.36K +$3.52K +17 New
Q1WB
296
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$3.21K – – –
HI
297
Hoey Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.01K – – –
C
298
Covestor
United Kingdom
$3K – – –
TC
299
Trust Company
Kansas
$2.81K – – –
MWM
300
Mosley Wealth Management
California
$2.69K +$3.1K +15 New
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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.