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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

188 hedge funds and large institutions have $744M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

127% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.56M | Put options by funds: $687K

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 222188 (-34)

16.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.47%43.64% (-17%)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 83

58% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $744M (-$1.03B)

63% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 51

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 62 (-4)

Holders
188
Holders Change
-34
Holders Change %
-15.32%
% of All Funds
4.12%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
19
Increased
50
Reduced
83
Closed
51
Calls
$1.56M
Puts
$687K
Net Calls
+$873K
Net Calls Change
-$238K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$113M -$80M -600,990 -40%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$100M -$24.3M -182,531 -18%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$97.8M -$60.8M -457,111 -37%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$63.2M -$27.8M -208,938 -29%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$29.3M -$6.98M -52,426 -18%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$26.5M -$7.82M -58,766 -22%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.6M -$7.66M -57,561 -23%
Millennium Management
8
Millennium Management
New York
$23M +$24.8M +186,232 New
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$22.9M -$3.15M -23,641 -11%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.2M -$26.3M -197,324 -54%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$13.2M -$13.7M -103,038 -49%
PVH
12
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$12.6M
AG
13
Advisor Group
Arizona
$12.1M -$2.85M -21,436 -18%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.65M +$192K +1,445 +2%
JP Morgan Chase
15
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$7.43M +$5.62M +42,223 +237%
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$6.5M +$2.43M +18,269 +53%
HFM
17
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$6.2M -$505K -3,796 -7%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.58M -$1.01M -7,567 -14%
MCWS
19
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$5.55M +$79.3K +596 +1%
TRCT
20
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$5.39M +$2.57M +19,286 +79%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.28M -$3M -22,564 -35%
ASN
22
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$4.96M
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.67M -$7.35M -55,236 -59%
KCM
24
Karp Capital Management
California
$4.54M +$1.48M +11,115 +43%
HSBC Holdings
25
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$4.24M +$177K +1,326 +4%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

188 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $744M — down 58% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of FBT and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 83 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.

The largest buyer was Millennium Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $578M sold.

  • 188 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2019, down from 222 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $744M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2019, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $24.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $578M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.