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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

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: 55 (0)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 64

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 210199 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HI
151
Hoey Investments
Pennsylvania
$66K
PFGIA
152
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$63K
SSB
153
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$54K
SFS
154
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$50K -$712K -4,997 -93%
Rockefeller Capital Management
155
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$49K
PO
156
Private Ocean
California
$48K
ASN
157
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$47K -$408K -2,865 -89%
GFPC
158
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$44.2K -$1.57K -11 -3%
Fidelity Investments
159
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$38K +$2.56K +18 +7%
William Blair & Company
160
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$35K
CMA
161
Cedar Mountain Advisors
Oregon
$34K
GEA
162
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$33.4K
WB
163
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$31K -$34.8K -244 -51%
CFG
164
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$30K +$32.8K +230 New
HWA
165
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$30K +$32.8K +230 New
VCP
166
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$29K -$65.5K -460 -68%
Bank of Montreal
167
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$28K +$27.1K +190 +760%
BWP
168
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$26K
CFA
169
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$26K
EP
170
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$26K
IF
171
Ironwood Financial
Arizona
$25K
NFG
172
Next Financial Group
Texas
$24K +$9.83K +69 +62%
AP
173
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$23K
GI
174
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$23K
US Bancorp
175
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$21K -$35.2K -247 -61%

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.