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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

157 hedge funds and large institutions have $726M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.48M | Put options by funds: $1.72M

47% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 38

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $622M → $726M (+$104M)

9.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.18%54.06% (+9.9%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 154157 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

Holders
157
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.95%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
23
Increased
56
Reduced
38
Closed
19
Calls
$4.48M
Puts
$1.72M
Net Calls
+$2.76M
Net Calls Change
+$102K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$136M +$7.11M +51,791 +6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$103M +$12.2M +88,947 +14%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$98.1M +$7.87M +57,329 +9%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$58.4M +$3.3M +24,069 +6%
CM
5
Churchill Management
California
$42M +$186K +1,355 +0.5%
NA
6
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$23.8M -$98.2K -715 -0.4%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$22.5M +$8.78M +63,971 +66%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.2M +$3.25M +23,687 +18%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$20.2M +$2.01M +14,642 +11%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$18.6M +$3.41M +24,824 +23%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.4M +$1.74M +12,655 +21%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.93M -$489K -3,559 -5%
ACM
13
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$8.24M +$8.08M +58,826 New
HFM
14
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$7.82M -$90.2K -657 -1%
CWM
15
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$7.62M +$147M +1,070,519 +14,001%
MCWS
16
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$7.01M -$95.2K -693 -1%
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$6.8M +$3.75M +27,330 +129%
FEG
18
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$5.8M +$5.68M +41,400 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.55M +$218K +1,587 +4%
RIA
20
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$5.02M -$56.3K -410 -1%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.01M +$403K +2,934 +9%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.76M +$952K +6,930 +35%
OA
23
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$3.56M -$149K -1,085 -4%
RWP
24
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$3.44M +$466K +3,395 +16%
AA
25
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$3.08M -$22.7K -165 -0.7%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

157 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $726M — up 17% from $622M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FBT positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, cutting an estimated $7.67M.

  • 157 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2018, up from 154 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $726M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $147M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $7.67M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.