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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $287M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2013 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 85.09% (+85%)

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.28M | Put options by funds: $1.52M

Holders
63
Holders Change
+63
Holders Change %
–
% of All Funds
2.06%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
63
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
–
Calls
$1.28M
Puts
$1.52M
Net Calls
-$244K
Net Calls Change
-$244K

Top Buyers

No buyers this quarter

Top Sellers

No sellers this quarter
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFIC
26
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
California
$1M +$927K +16,227 New
BRWA
27
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$926K +$909K +15,913 New
BFEC
28
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$902K +$886K +15,507 New
William Blair & Company
29
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$835K +$819K +14,345 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$825K +$810K +14,185 New
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$735K +$722K +12,635 New
Deutsche Bank
32
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$723K +$710K +12,434 New
UCFA
33
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$690K +$677K +11,851 New
AIG
34
American International Group
New York
$685K +$673K +11,776 New
SB
35
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$673K +$661K +11,574 New
HI
36
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$583K +$572K +10,021 New
LIM
37
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$524K +$514K +9,000 New
OC
38
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$519K +$510K +8,923 New
DADC
39
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$507K +$498K +8,720 New
PI
40
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$478K +$469K +8,207 New
FAAS
41
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$454K +$446K +7,804 New
WA
42
WFG Advisors
Texas
$381K +$374K +6,546 New
FHC
43
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$354K +$348K +6,090 New
1IC
44
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$318K +$311K +5,450 New
HFS
45
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$310K +$304K +5,319 New
NES
46
New England Securities
New York
$279K +$274K +4,803 New
PAG
47
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$246K +$307K +5,375 New
VF
48
Virtu Financial
New York
$229K +$225K +3,936 New
AP
49
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$206K +$202K +3,535 New
Ameriprise
50
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$150K +$148K +2,585 New
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2013 in Review

63 of the 3,064 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2013, worth a combined $287M.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new FBT positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2013, up from 0 in Q1 2013.
  • Funds reported $287M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2013.
  • 63 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2013 and 0 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2013.