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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

224 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

136% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 42

118% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 22

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 510 (+5)

55% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $677M → $1.05B (+$369M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 199224 (+25)

1.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.16%49.07% (+1.9%)

Holders
224
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+12.56%
% of All Funds
4.59%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
48
Increased
99
Reduced
42
Closed
22
Calls
$3.32M
Puts
Net Calls
+$3.32M
Net Calls Change
+$2.27M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$183M +$39.7M +253,255 +30%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$128M +$17.4M +111,055 +17%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$107M +$4.5M +28,673 +5%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$79.2M +$13.4M +85,471 +22%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$57.9M +$19.1M +121,719 +54%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$45.2M +$4.8M +30,600 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$42M +$2.47M +15,731 +7%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$37M +$6.46M +41,179 +23%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$28.7M +$867K +5,527 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$20.7M +$2.39M +15,238 +14%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$19M -$2.65M -16,875 -13%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$18.9M +$2.54M +16,180 +17%
NEIRG
13
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
$12M +$11.2M +71,392 New
MML Investors Services
14
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$11M +$9.72M +61,921 +1,693%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$8.96M +$1.8M +11,457 +27%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.29M +$1.14M +7,270 +17%
KCM
17
Karp Capital Management
California
$7.58M +$417K +2,654 +6%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.54M +$1.72M +10,979 +32%
MCWS
19
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$6.88M -$309K -1,967 -5%
SPC
20
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$6.86M +$4.79M +30,492 +294%
HFM
21
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$6.2M -$378K -2,406 -6%
TRCT
22
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$5.89M +$1.05M +6,720 +24%
DADC
23
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$5.8M +$327K +2,086 +6%
LFAS
24
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$5.71M +$4.9M +31,205 +1,118%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.61M +$1.06M +6,754 +25%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

224 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.05B — up 55% from $677M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new FBT positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $39.7M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.3M sold.

  • 224 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2020, up from 199 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.05B of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $39.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $13.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.