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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

257 hedge funds and large institutions have $576M invested in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 23

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $536M → $576M (+$40.6M)

3.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.69%51.95% (+3.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 251257 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 97

Holders
257
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+2.39%
% of All Funds
3.69%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
32
Increased
55
Reduced
97
Closed
23
Calls
$4.38M
Puts
Net Calls
+$4.38M
Net Calls Change
+$1.44M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$74.1M +$2.22M +13,421 +3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$39.9M -$1.84M -11,132 -5%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$34.2M -$245K -1,483 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$32.7M -$30.3M -182,850 -49%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$30.5M -$3.68M -22,237 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$27.2M -$3.77M -22,774 -13%
BFG
7
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$26.2M -$7.28K -44 -0%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$18.7M +$9.7M +58,585 +117%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.9M -$5.81M -35,121 -29%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$13.4M -$368K -2,224 -3%
DADC
11
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$10.4M +$3.78M +22,829 +61%
CAG
12
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$8.74M +$881K +5,320 +12%
AAS
13
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$8.42M -$242K -1,462 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.88M -$1.27M -7,679 -14%
Truist Financial
15
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$7.71M +$45K +272 +0.6%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.63M -$1.47M -8,906 -17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.42M +$2.54M +15,347 +55%
CWM
18
Congress Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$7.26M +$6.99M +42,219 New
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.91M +$222K +1,339 +4%
HFM
20
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$5.58M -$351K -2,120 -6%
YC
21
Yarbrough Capital
Tennessee
$5.36M
TWC
22
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.28M -$6.62K -40 -0.1%
IWC
23
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$5.26M -$90.4K -546 -2%
MIG
24
McGuire Investment Group
Rhode Island
$5.18M -$88.2K -533 -2%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.08M -$132K -797 -3%

FBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

257 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $576M — up 7.6% from $536M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new FBT positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, adding an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $30.3M.

  • 257 institutional investors held First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) as of Q3 2024, up from 251 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $576M of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund stock for Q3 2024, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund positions in Q3 2024 and 23 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $30.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seller in Q3 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.