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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
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210 hedge funds and large institutions have $818M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)

104% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 25

82% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.14M | Put options by funds: $1.18M

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 188 → 210 (+22)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $744M → $818M (+$73.7M)

1.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.64% → 45.54% (+1.9%)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 73

Holders
210
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+11.7%
% of All Funds
4.14%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+150%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
51
Increased
51
Reduced
73
Closed
25
Calls
$2.14M
Puts
$1.18M
Net Calls
+$968K
Net Calls Change
+$95K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$7.85M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$4.06M
3
RIA
RPG Investment Advisory
California
+$3.98M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$2.44M
5
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
+$2.43M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$16.3M
2
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$12.6M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$12.2M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$5.92M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$5.77M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CA
26
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$4.19M +$3.87M +28,171 New
AA
27
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.69M +$47.2K +344 +1%
Citigroup
28
Citigroup
New York
$3.58M -$406K -2,957 -11%
PAG
29
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.58M +$239K +1,741 +8%
Nomura Asset Management
30
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$3.48M -$1.22M -8,873 -28%
MIAN
31
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$3.25M -$97.9K -713 -3%
UCFA
32
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.15M +$53K +386 +2%
JP Morgan Chase
33
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.68M -$5.77M -42,040 -70%
IAA
34
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$2.64M +$2.44M +17,744 New
CAM
35
Crestone Asset Management
Colorado
$2.54M -$167K -1,215 -7%
MML Investors Services
36
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.51M -$214K -1,559 -8%
RWP
37
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$2.37M +$373K +2,714 +21%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
38
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.31M +$74.7K +544 +4%
BAS
39
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$2.23M -$8.65K -63 -0.4%
BRWA
40
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.23M +$110K +798 +6%
FAAS
41
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.1M +$303K +2,209 +19%
PSF
42
Pacific Sun Financial
California
$2.08M -$32.5K -237 -2%
Citadel Advisors
43
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.02M -$765K -5,568 -29%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.96M -$464K -3,380 -20%
Jane Street
45
Jane Street
New York
$1.85M +$1.43M +10,448 +526%
SWAG
46
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$1.79M +$85.3K +621 +5%
SAM
47
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$1.74M +$32.4K +236 +2%
CAN
48
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.69M -$97.8K -712 -6%
WI
49
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.68M +$429K +3,126 +38%
1SB
50
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$1.67M +$38.6K +281 +3%
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

210 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $818M — up 9.9% from $744M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new FBT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $7.85M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $16.3M.

  • 210 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q4 2019, up from 188 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $818M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $7.85M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $16.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.