First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $233M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $787K
4.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44% → 48.75% (+4.7%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237M → $233M (-$4.46M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 124 (-6)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 26
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 44
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.59M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.06M |
| 4 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.39M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.77M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.48M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$1.82M |
| 5 |
ACM
Anfield Capital Management
Irvine,
California
|
-$1.8M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
124 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $233M — down 1.9% from $237M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of FCG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.77M sold.
- 124 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2023, down from 130 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $233M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2023, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Truist Financial, an estimated $3.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.