First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.1M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.71M | Put options by funds: $3.17M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 55 (-2)
4.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.54% → 25.91% (-4.6%)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.2M → $38.1M (-$11.1M)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.62M |
| 2 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$918K |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$478K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$434K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$231K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$4.99M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.33M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAP
51
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $2K | +$1.89K | +85 | New |
|
52
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
TFA
53
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
CA
54
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$4.99M | -243,535 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
55
Bienville Capital Management
New York
| – | -$2.25M | -110,000 | Closed |
|
56
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.24M | -55,893 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
57
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$584K | -28,470 | Closed |
|
|
FAIM
58
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
| – | -$573K | -27,944 | Closed |
|
|
EDRH
59
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
| – | -$392K | -19,127 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
60
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$280K | -13,642 | Closed |
|
|
LWCFA
61
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -280 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
62
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
| – | -$6K | -280 | Closed |
|
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
55 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $38.1M — down 22% from $49.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FCG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.62M. The largest seller was Cumberland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.99M sold.
- 55 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2018, down from 57 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $38.1M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.62M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $4.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.