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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT

233 hedge funds and large institutions have $908M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.97M | Put options by funds: $1.16M

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $921M → $908M (-$13.1M)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 35

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 236 → 233 (-3)

1.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.58% → 46.07% (-1.5%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 91

Holders
233
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.27%
% of All Funds
4.06%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
33
Increased
52
Reduced
91
Closed
35
Calls
$1.97M
Puts
$1.16M
Net Calls
+$811K
Net Calls Change
+$1.87M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIG
McGuire Investment Group
Rhode Island
+$5.1M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$4.51M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$3.85M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.86M
5
TC
TownSquare Capital
Utah
+$2M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$8.72M
2
KCM
Karp Capital Management
California
-$8.63M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$6.52M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$6.25M
5
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
-$5.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
151
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$230K -$7.27K -44 -3%
MSFS
152
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$230K – – –
MWM
153
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$230K – – –
KIG
154
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$226K – – –
PA
155
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$224K -$1.68M -10,182 -89%
BTWM
156
Baker Tilly Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$210K +$201K +1,214 New
WBG
157
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$207K +$198K +1,200 New
CFD
158
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$206K -$349K -2,116 -64%
TCM
159
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$204K +$1.14M +6,878 New
WLIM
160
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$201K +$192K +1,165 New
TWM
161
Triton Wealth Management
Arizona
$200K +$194K +1,173 New
SWM
162
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$195K -$1.32M -7,988 -88%
EAM
163
Eukles Asset Management
Ohio
$185K -$5.45K -33 -3%
Fidelity Investments
164
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$167K +$107K +648 +201%
SB
165
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$164K +$157K +951 New
Simplex Trading
166
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$163K +$157K +950 New
BEI
167
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$156K -$1.65K -10 -1%
GI
168
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$151K – – –
CTB
169
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$149K – – –
CCM
170
Covington Capital Management
California
$142K +$136K +825 New
GRP
171
Global Retirement Partners
California
$123K +$6.94K +42 +6%
EWM
172
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$118K – – –
HWM
173
Holloway Wealth Management
Florida
$117K – – –
FFA
174
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$112K – – –
PGWM
175
Parisi Gray Wealth Management
New Jersey
$112K +$107K +650 New
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7
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FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

233 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $908M — down 1.4% from $921M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of FBT and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.

The largest buyer was McGuire Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $8.72M.

  • 233 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2021, down from 236 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $908M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2021, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2021 and 35 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2021 was McGuire Investment Group, an estimated $5.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $8.72M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.