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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

249 hedge funds and large institutions have $707M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 21

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 245249 (+4)

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.5%49.65% (+0.16%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $717M → $707M (-$9.89M)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 87

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
249
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+1.63%
% of All Funds
3.91%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
26
Increased
59
Reduced
87
Closed
21
Calls
$1.72M
Puts
Net Calls
+$1.72M
Net Calls Change
+$196K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$130M +$10.8M +69,331 +9%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$68.3M -$11.1M -71,083 -14%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$54.8M -$2M -12,854 -3%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$42.4M -$12.3M -78,643 -22%
RJFSA
5
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$37.5M -$2M -12,840 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$34.8M -$608K -3,898 -2%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$30.1M +$821K +5,264 +3%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$20.2M -$2.96M -18,956 -13%
BFG
9
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$16.9M +$233K +1,493 +1%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$15.1M +$92K +590 +0.6%
DADC
11
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$11.9M -$546K -3,500 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.1M -$612K -3,923 -5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.72M +$8.88M +56,954 New
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.46M +$872K +5,595 +11%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.11M +$563K +3,610 +8%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.78M -$251K -1,609 -4%
PFS
17
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$5.74M -$169K -1,086 -3%
GS
18
GTS Securities
New York
$5.41M +$5.53M +35,455 New
IWC
19
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$5.36M -$333K -2,133 -6%
HFM
20
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$5.17M -$13.6K -87 -0.3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.89M +$273K +1,750 +6%
Citadel Advisors
22
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.82M +$2.24M +14,386 +84%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.82M +$932K +5,977 +23%
YC
24
Yarbrough Capital
Tennessee
$4.77M
GVAG
25
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$4.41M +$14K +90 +0.3%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

249 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $707M — down 1.4% from $717M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FBT positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $12.3M.

  • 249 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q2 2023, up from 245 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $707M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q2 2023, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 21 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q2 2023 was UBS Group, an estimated $12.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.