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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
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236 hedge funds and large institutions have $860M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 22

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233 → 236 (+3)

1.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.07% → 47.09% (+1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $908M → $860M (-$47.4M)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 79

Holders
236
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.29%
% of All Funds
4.13%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
28
Increased
70
Reduced
79
Closed
22
Calls
$1.81M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.81M
Net Calls Change
+$999K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KCM
Karp Capital Management
California
+$11.1M
2
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
+$6.63M
3
QAM
Q3 Asset Management
Michigan
+$5.96M
4
AA
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
+$3.61M
5
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$3.15M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$19.2M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$7.19M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$5.16M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$4.41M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$3.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
51
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.01M -$136K -799 -6%
AAS
52
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.93M -$539K -3,155 -21%
CAS
53
Cascadia Advisory Services
Oregon
$1.91M +$52.1K +305 +3%
OA
54
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$1.91M +$178K +1,040 +10%
BAS
55
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$1.86M -$128K -750 -6%
SPC
56
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.84M +$100K +588 +6%
SPIA
57
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.74M +$33K +193 +2%
FHC
58
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$1.72M -$1.38M -8,074 -44%
WAS
59
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
California
$1.69M +$34.2K +200 +2%
IA
60
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.63M -$177K -1,035 -9%
Bank of Nova Scotia
61
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$1.6M +$1.64M +9,620 New
PFS
62
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.58M +$43.4K +254 +3%
1SB
63
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$1.57M -$53.6K -314 -3%
TYCC
64
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$1.54M – – –
SAM
65
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$1.51M -$25.6K -150 -2%
QCIG
66
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$1.44M -$55.3K -324 -4%
WDC
67
Woodward Diversified Capital
California
$1.38M -$19.3K -113 -1%
CAN
68
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.34M -$96K -562 -7%
CA
69
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.3M +$320K +1,875 +32%
RIA
70
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.23M +$139K +814 +12%
LNC
71
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$1.21M -$137K -802 -10%
JP Morgan Chase
72
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.16M -$260K -1,523 -18%
PA
73
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$1.14M -$324K -1,894 -22%
FAIM
74
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$1.09M -$67.3K -394 -6%
APA
75
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.03M +$28K +164 +3%
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

236 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $860M — down 5.2% from $908M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FBT positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karp Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $19.2M.

  • 236 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2021, up from 233 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $860M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2021, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Karp Capital Management, an estimated $11.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $19.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.