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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $445M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

471% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 7

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

55% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $287M → $445M (+$158M)

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.19M | Put options by funds: $2.37M

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6364 (+1)

30.82% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.09%54.27% (-31%)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.59%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
8
Increased
40
Reduced
7
Closed
7
Calls
$3.19M
Puts
$2.37M
Net Calls
+$816K
Net Calls Change
+$1.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PFS
26
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$2.07M +$809K +12,783 +69%
Deutsche Bank
27
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.07M +$1.23M +19,488 +157%
IH
28
IFC Holdings
Florida
$1.34M +$1.29M +20,466 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.25M +$323K +5,102 +36%
AIG
30
American International Group
New York
$1.22M +$443K +7,000 +59%
BFEC
31
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.1M +$89.6K +1,417 +9%
BFIC
32
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
California
$1.07M +$17.7K +280 +2%
SB
33
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$991K +$236K +3,730 +32%
William Blair & Company
34
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$929K
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$925K +$104K +1,639 +13%
BRWA
36
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$855K -$172K -2,720 -17%
FHC
37
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$769K +$350K +5,533 +91%
RJFSA
38
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$728K -$7.99M -126,329 -92%
FAAS
39
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$708K +$202K +3,201 +41%
UCFA
40
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$700K -$66.4K -1,050 -9%
LIM
41
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$654K +$69.6K +1,100 +12%
OC
42
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$639K +$59.6K +942 +11%
HI
43
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$598K -$50.3K -796 -8%
DADC
44
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$588K +$22.7K +359 +4%
PI
45
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$528K -$4.11K -65 -0.8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
46
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$509K +$497K +7,856 New
AP
47
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$504K +$268K +4,245 +120%
NES
48
New England Securities
New York
$454K +$139K +2,200 +46%
WA
49
WFG Advisors
Texas
$437K +$12.7K +200 +3%
WA
50
WESPAC Advisors
California
$410K +$400K +6,320 New

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

64 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $445M — up 55% from $287M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FBT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 40 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $47.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $27.6M.

  • 64 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2013, up from 63 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $445M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $47.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $27.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.