First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.6M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 20
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $472K | Put options by funds: $466K
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 62 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.02% → 6.79% (-0.24%)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.6M → $54.6M (-$23M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.48M |
| 2 |
HFS
HL Financial Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$3.15M |
| 3 |
SCM
SOL Capital Management
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$2.59M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2M |
| 5 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.23M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.54M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.19M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$757K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$553K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
62 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $54.6M — down 30% from $77.6M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FCG was balanced in Q3 2015: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 21 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.48M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.23M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $54.6M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $3.48M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.