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First Trust Natural Gas ETF
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49 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 11

1.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 17.59% → 19.47% (+1.9%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.5M → $14.4M (-$45.6K)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10

47% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.3M | Put options by funds: $4.32M

Holders
49
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
16
Reduced
11
Closed
10
Calls
$2.3M
Puts
$4.32M
Net Calls
-$2.01M
Net Calls Change
+$1.39M

Top Buyers

1
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
+$1.11M
2
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$780K
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$610K
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$564K
5
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
+$307K

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$380K
2
WAS
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
-$242K
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$223K
4
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
-$195K
5
SCM
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
-$146K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$113K -$118K -9,606 -49%
AG
27
Advisor Group
Arizona
$113K -$34K -2,772 -22%
JP Morgan Chase
28
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$98K +$105K +8,544 New
AIM
29
Axiom Investment Management
New York
$57K – – –
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$49K -$699 -57 -1%
Bank of America
31
Bank of America
North Carolina
$34K -$13.9K -1,135 -28%
GTAM
32
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
$13K – – –
WT
33
Whittier Trust
California
$11K – – –
SPIA
34
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$9K – – –
NSIM
35
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$9K +$10.1K +822 New
BFEC
36
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$6K – – –
PFGIA
37
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$5K – – –
ASN
38
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$4K – – –
AA
39
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$3K – – –
VFA
40
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$3K – – –
GSWM
41
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$2K – – –
APA
42
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.26K – – –
GEA
43
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$1.15K +$1.23K +100 New
FFW
44
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
$1K – – –
RFA
45
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$1K – – –
PA
46
Parallel Advisors
California
$1K +$12 +1 +1%
SFS
47
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1K +$625 +51 New
FAAS
48
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1K +$1.5K +122 New
Jane Street
49
Jane Street
New York
– -$380K -30,969 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
50
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$223K -18,203 Closed
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FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

49 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $14.4M — down 0.31% from $14.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FCG and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Cumberland Advisors, adding an estimated $1.11M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $380K sold.

  • 49 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2019, down from 50 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $14.4M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 0.31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $1.11M added.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $380K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.