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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
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236 hedge funds and large institutions have $977M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

124% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 21

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 213 → 236 (+23)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $959M → $977M (+$17.8M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

1.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.95% → 47.93% (-1%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 75

Holders
236
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+10.8%
% of All Funds
4.18%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
47
Increased
60
Reduced
75
Closed
21
Calls
$874K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$874K
Net Calls Change
-$46K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.38M
2
AA
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
+$3.67M
3
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
+$2.4M
4
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
+$1.93M
5
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
+$1.81M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$20M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$10.9M
3
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
-$10.8M
4
HF
HRT Financial
New York
-$7.75M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$6.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RIA
26
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$5.01M +$190K +1,174 +4%
BRWA
27
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$4.78M +$616K +3,799 +15%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
28
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4.74M +$88.9K +548 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
29
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.37M -$625K -3,851 -13%
IMC Chicago
30
IMC Chicago
Illinois
$4.04M +$522K +3,215 +15%
BFEC
31
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$3.99M +$248K +1,528 +7%
Citigroup
32
Citigroup
New York
$3.98M +$268K +1,655 +8%
AA
33
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.8M +$3.67M +22,619 New
MCWS
34
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$3.67M -$3.03M -18,705 -46%
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.45M -$1.62M -9,960 -33%
FHC
36
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$3.37M +$231K +1,424 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
37
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.27M +$1.55M +9,576 +97%
AAS
38
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.14M -$87.4K -539 -3%
JMPWA
39
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$3.09M +$1.09M +6,724 +58%
KPWS
40
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$3.06M -$142K -875 -5%
Baird Financial Group
41
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.97M +$1.07M +6,600 +59%
PA
42
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$2.6M -$523K -3,225 -17%
SWAG
43
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$2.52M -$2.21M -13,615 -48%
UCFA
44
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.42M – – –
WDC
45
Woodward Diversified Capital
California
$2.38M +$2.29M +14,145 New
Bank Julius Baer & Co
46
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$2.35M +$162 +1 +0%
FTUS
47
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$2.3M +$1.28M +7,874 +135%
TFA
48
TPG Financial Advisors
Oregon
$2.25M +$639K +3,942 +42%
MML Investors Services
49
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.24M -$2.17M -13,372 -50%
BAS
50
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$2.12M -$24.3K -150 -1%
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

236 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $977M — up 1.9% from $959M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new FBT positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.38M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $20M.

  • 236 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q4 2020, up from 213 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $977M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q4 2020, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.38M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $20M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.