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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
CPIA
126
Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors
New York
$406K -$14.1K -87 -3%
PA
127
PSI Advisors
Florida
$390K +$377K +2,326 New
CWS
128
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$380K +$367K +2,260 New
IWC
129
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$375K +$362K +2,232 New
SS
130
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$370K -$78.5K -484 -18%
WWM
131
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$367K – – –
JCM
132
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$359K – – –
KA
133
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$355K -$15.1K -93 -4%
GWSG
134
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$332K +$30.7K +189 +11%
MAP
135
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$328K +$316K +1,950 New
SFP
136
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$320K – – –
BCM
137
Breiter Capital Management
Florida
$319K – – –
GRP
138
Global Retirement Partners
California
$315K – – –
CWM
139
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$312K -$1.08M -6,652 -78%
HIA
140
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$305K – – –
HA
141
Harborview Advisors
Maine
$288K +$38.8K +239 +16%
GSWM
142
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$287K – – –
SFP
143
Strategic Financial Partners
Oregon
$282K +$13K +80 +5%
Creative Planning
144
Creative Planning
Kansas
$278K +$1.3K +8 +0.5%
EPA
145
Element Pointe Advisors
Florida
$275K – – –
LFF
146
Level Four Financial
Texas
$271K +$262K +1,615 New
WS
147
Wedbush Securities
California
$266K -$3.57K -22 -1%
MWM
148
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$266K – – –
GWM
149
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$264K +$1.93M +11,893 +663%
TCMP
150
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$259K +$250K +1,542 New
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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.