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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

126 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.29B invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.22M | Put options by funds: $2.01M

70% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 10

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 912 (+3)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 39

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.98B → $2.29B (+$312M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 122126 (+4)

2.93% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.93%63.87% (+2.9%)

Holders
126
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.28%
% of All Funds
3.39%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
17
Increased
52
Reduced
39
Closed
10
Calls
$4.22M
Puts
$2.01M
Net Calls
+$2.21M
Net Calls Change
+$1.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HFS
26
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$6.67M -$3.86K -32 -0.1%
NCM
27
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$6.63M -$528K -4,371 -8%
HighTower Advisors
28
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.5M +$1.78M +14,772 +39%
BTS
29
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.04M -$912K -7,553 -13%
CM
30
Churchill Management
California
$5.46M +$29.5K +244 +0.6%
AIG
31
American International Group
New York
$5.4M +$388K +3,217 +8%
LFG
32
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$4.98M +$4.85M +40,181 New
SB
33
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$4.62M +$167K +1,387 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
34
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$4.48M -$632K -5,234 -13%
NA
35
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.29M +$200K +1,655 +5%
Baird Financial Group
36
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.12M +$4.01M +33,205 New
FEG
37
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3.73M +$3.63M +30,049 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
38
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.44M +$195K +1,612 +6%
VCAM
39
Valentine Capital Asset Management
California
$3.4M -$2.53M -20,990 -43%
BCM
40
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$3.35M +$152K +1,260 +5%
OC
41
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.22M -$26.6K -220 -0.8%
AA
42
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.06M +$2.97M +24,641 New
IH
43
IFC Holdings
Florida
$2.63M -$135K -1,119 -5%
Citigroup
44
Citigroup
New York
$2.54M +$1.08M +8,978 +78%
FAAS
45
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.5M -$217K -1,799 -8%
SG
46
Somerset Group
Minnesota
$2.2M -$146K -1,208 -4%
VFS
47
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$2.12M +$36.7K +304 +2%
AP
48
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$2.09M -$269K -2,227 -12%
BRWA
49
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.07M +$2.02M +16,722 New
UCFA
50
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.07M -$824K -6,828 -29%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

126 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.29B — up 16% from $1.98B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FBT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $18.1M.

  • 126 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2015, up from 122 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.29B of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $275M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $18.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.