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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT

199 hedge funds and large institutions have $677M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

347% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $302K

1.62% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.54% → 47.16% (+1.6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 64

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 210 → 199 (-11)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $818M → $677M (-$141M)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 35

Holders
199
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-5.24%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
28
Increased
61
Reduced
64
Closed
35
Calls
$1.35M
Puts
$302K
Net Calls
+$1.05M
Net Calls Change
+$81K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
+$14.5M
2
TI
tru Independence
Oregon
+$14M
3
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
+$5.11M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$4.88M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$3.14M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$22.2M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$18.2M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$16.9M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$10.4M
5
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
-$4.79M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BRWA
26
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.05M +$1.18M +8,304 +55%
CA
27
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$2.93M -$829K -5,816 -21%
Citigroup
28
Citigroup
New York
$2.89M -$292K -2,049 -9%
MIAN
29
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.7M -$146K -1,026 -5%
UCFA
30
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.65M -$138K -970 -5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
31
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.6M +$607K +4,263 +27%
PAG
32
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.54M -$669K -4,694 -20%
Nomura Asset Management
33
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$2.32M -$808K -5,668 -24%
CAM
34
Crestone Asset Management
Colorado
$2.25M +$4.13K +29 +0.2%
BFEC
35
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.2M +$1.36M +9,541 +132%
Millennium Management
36
Millennium Management
New York
$2.15M -$18.2M -127,891 -89%
RWP
37
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$2.11M +$27.6K +194 +1%
PA
38
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$2.07M +$1.9M +13,311 New
BAS
39
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$2.03M – – –
Bank Julius Baer & Co
40
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$2.02M +$2.2M +15,460 New
FAAS
41
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.88M +$33.6K +236 +2%
PSF
42
Pacific Sun Financial
California
$1.83M +$570 +4 +0%
AAS
43
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.69M +$1.09M +7,631 +147%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.65M -$83.2K -584 -4%
CAN
45
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.58M +$103K +726 +6%
WI
46
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.54M +$62.4K +438 +4%
1SB
47
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$1.52M +$60.7K +426 +4%
SWAG
48
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$1.52M -$43.2K -303 -3%
SAM
49
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$1.42M -$124K -873 -7%
OA
50
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.4M -$67.7K -475 -4%
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

199 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $677M — down 17% from $818M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of FBT and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.

The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $22.2M.

  • 199 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q1 2020, down from 210 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $677M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 35 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $14.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $22.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.