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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

243 hedge funds and large institutions have $751M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

221% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 14

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $625M → $751M (+$126M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 218243 (+25)

1.09% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.01%50.92% (-1.1%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 72

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 (-1)

Holders
243
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+11.47%
% of All Funds
3.91%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
45
Increased
64
Reduced
72
Closed
14
Calls
$894K
Puts
Net Calls
+$894K
Net Calls Change
-$1.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$115M +$18.7M +126,555 +20%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$77.8M -$4.38M -29,661 -6%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$73.7M +$11.9M +80,638 +20%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$59.5M +$6.72M +45,536 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$32.3M +$1.32M +8,927 +4%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$32.1M +$3.71M +25,150 +14%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$29.5M +$1.45M +9,848 +5%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$24.5M +$585K +3,968 +3%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$23M +$4.42M +29,981 +25%
BFG
10
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$20.2M -$493K -3,343 -2%
DADC
11
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$18.3M +$452K +3,063 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12M -$1.88M -12,724 -14%
JAWM
13
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Ohio
$10.9M +$349K +2,363 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.01M +$28.9K +196 +0.3%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.73M +$1.12M +7,599 +18%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.63M +$435K +2,947 +6%
AAS
17
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$7.39M -$73.8K -500 -1%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.86M +$1.76M +11,896 +36%
LWAC
19
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$5.4M +$419K +2,839 +9%
HFM
20
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$5.37M -$396K -2,685 -7%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$5.24M -$1.39M -9,409 -22%
Susquehanna International Group
22
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.97M +$489K +3,312 +11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
23
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.88M +$527K +3,571 +13%
YC
24
Yarbrough Capital
Tennessee
$4.8M
MML Investors Services
25
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.44M +$511K +3,463 +14%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

243 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $751M — up 20% from $625M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new FBT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Silver Oak Securities, cutting an estimated $63M.

  • 243 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q4 2022, up from 218 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $751M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Silver Oak Securities, an estimated $63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.