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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

218 hedge funds and large institutions have $625M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

627% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.2M | Put options by funds: $303K

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 (+2)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $588M → $625M (+$36.5M)

5.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.12%52.01% (+5.9%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 224218 (-6)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 72

23% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 26

Holders
218
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.68%
% of All Funds
3.76%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
20
Increased
60
Reduced
72
Closed
26
Calls
$2.2M
Puts
$303K
Net Calls
+$1.9M
Net Calls Change
+$151K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$81.6M -$724K -5,163 -0.8%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$70.5M +$3.25M +23,169 +5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$52.5M -$1.21M -8,617 -2%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$44.9M +$1.57M +11,181 +3%
SOS
5
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$31.7M +$60.2M +429,148 New
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$26.5M +$2.59M +18,485 +10%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$24.2M -$3.37M -24,045 -12%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$23.9M -$885K -6,310 -3%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$20.5M -$411K -2,929 -2%
BFG
10
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$17.7M +$271K +1,929 +1%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.7M +$1.17M +8,326 +8%
DADC
12
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$15.2M +$8.96M +63,872 +124%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12M -$1.05M -7,479 -8%
JAWM
14
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Ohio
$9.02M +$9.59M +68,326 New
RWP
15
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$7.95M -$842K -6,004 -9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.69M +$8.17M +58,248 New
AAS
17
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$6.39M +$111K +794 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.14M +$283K +2,015 +5%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$5.73M +$2.5M +17,791 +69%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.62M -$635K -4,522 -10%
HFM
21
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$4.95M -$189K -1,346 -3%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.31M +$276K +1,965 +6%
LWAC
23
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$4.25M +$1.26K +9 +0%
YC
24
Yarbrough Capital
Tennessee
$4.11M
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.82M -$3.59M -25,563 -47%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

218 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $625M — up 6.2% from $588M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of FBT and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.

The largest buyer was Silver Oak Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.2M. The largest seller was Sterling Manor Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.78M sold.

  • 218 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2022, down from 224 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $625M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2022, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2022 and 26 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2022 was Silver Oak Securities, an estimated $60.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2022 was Sterling Manor Financial, an estimated $4.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.