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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
MAS
301
MPWM Advisory Solutions
Georgia
$2.21K +$2.27K +11 New
AIC
302
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$2.02K – – –
DF
303
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$1.42K -$414 -2 -22%
KCM
304
Key Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.21K +$1.24K +6 New
SFG
305
Strive Financial Group
Indiana
$1K +$621 +3 New
ECA
306
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$602 – – –
GWANC
307
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$404 +$414 +2 New
SFGP
308
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
– -$14.7M -71,346 Closed
Corient Private Wealth
309
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
– -$1.41M -27,372 Closed
Mirae Asset Global Investments
310
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
– -$2.89M -14,000 Closed
NRI
311
NFP Retirement Inc
California
– -$1.39M -6,725 Closed
Jane Street
312
Jane Street
New York
– -$1.31M -6,347 Closed
IA
313
IFG Advisory
Georgia
– -$659K -3,192 Closed
CAS
314
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
– -$572K -2,731 Closed
FTUS
315
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$509K -2,467 Closed
TGIA
316
Torrey Growth & Income Advisors
California
– -$465K -2,250 Closed
AR
317
Apeiron RIA
Texas
– -$448K -2,091 Closed
SWA
318
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
– -$275K -1,329 Closed
FFS
319
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
– -$245K -1,184 Closed
MWM
320
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
– -$229K -1,107 Closed
JWCA
321
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
– -$222K -1,074 Closed
TI
322
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
– -$207K -1,000 Closed
RCA
323
Resonant Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
– -$201K -975 Closed
Bessemer Group
324
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
– -$124K -600 Closed
FHA
325
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$44.6K -216 Closed
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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.