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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
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116 hedge funds and large institutions have $447M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 24

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $398M → $447M (+$48.5M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 112 → 116 (+4)

0.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.02% → 38.77% (-0.25%)

5% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.24M | Put options by funds: $2.37M

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

Holders
116
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.57%
% of All Funds
2.89%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
23
Increased
41
Reduced
24
Closed
19
Calls
$2.24M
Puts
$2.37M
Net Calls
-$124K
Net Calls Change
-$431K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$6.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$5.56M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.09M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$3.81M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$2.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
-$18.5M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.62M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$2.77M
4
MCWS
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
-$2.61M
5
HH
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
-$1.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GWM
76
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$160K -$37.2K -314 -20%
WEC
77
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$126K +$4.26K +36 +4%
SPIA
78
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$97K +$19.3K +163 +26%
SSB
79
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$89K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
80
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$87K +$82.8K +700 New
Barclays
81
Barclays
United Kingdom
$80K – – –
WB
82
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$60K – – –
WAP
83
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$59K +$56.5K +477 New
PWM
84
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$50K – – –
MRCM
85
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$48K – – –
BF
86
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$47K +$45K +380 New
MIFH
87
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$45K -$18.2K -154 -30%
US Bancorp
88
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$45K – – –
GEA
89
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$44K +$4.73K +40 +13%
PFGIA
90
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$38K -$5.92K -50 -14%
ASN
91
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$38K -$2.37K -20 -6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
92
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$35K – – –
Simplex Trading
93
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$35K +$34.3K +290 New
MWM
94
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$31K – – –
RFM
95
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$27K – – –
IWM
96
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$27K +$25.4K +215 New
CTC
97
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$25K +$23.7K +200 New
Bank of Montreal
98
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$22K -$94.7K -800 -82%
CFA
99
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$20K – – –
SFG
100
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$19K – – –
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4
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

116 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $447M — up 12% from $398M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FBT positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $6.6M. The largest seller was Navellier & Associates, cutting an estimated $18.5M.

  • 116 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2017, up from 112 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $447M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Navellier & Associates, an estimated $18.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.