First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $223M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.43M | Put options by funds: $2.37M
7.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.02% → 44.19% (-7.8%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 124 (-23)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
51% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452M → $223M (-$229M)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 40
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.17M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$1.12M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$935K |
| 5 |
PA
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$821K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GW
GW & Wade
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$9.29M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.18M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
124 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $223M — down 51% from $452M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of FCG and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Greenlight Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.38M. The largest seller was GW & Wade, exiting entirely with an estimated $26M sold.
- 124 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2023, down from 147 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $223M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 40 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Greenlight Capital, an estimated $1.38M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2023 was GW & Wade, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.