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First Trust Natural Gas ETF
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114 hedge funds and large institutions have $169M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.97% → 41.14% (-1.8%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 126 → 114 (-12)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $190M → $169M (-$20.6M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 39

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.64M | Put options by funds: $2.25M

42% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 24

Holders
114
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-9.52%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
31
Reduced
39
Closed
24
Calls
$1.64M
Puts
$2.25M
Net Calls
-$612K
Net Calls Change
-$655K

Top Buyers

1
SWP
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
+$7.12M
2
GJL
Gendell Jeffrey L
+$2.38M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.8M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.27M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$947K

Top Sellers

1
BWM
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
-$8.09M
2
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$3.19M
3
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$3.06M
4
ACM
Anfield Capital Management
California
-$2.68M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$1.64M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
76
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$184K +$171K +6,303 +1,364%
Daiwa Securities Group
77
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$176K – – –
BFEC
78
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$167K – – –
SPIA
79
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$126K -$73.7K -2,714 -36%
GRP
80
Global Retirement Partners
California
$67.5K +$37K +1,362 +113%
NA
81
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$55.9K +$652 +24 +1%
IAIM
82
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$49.4K +$51K +1,879 New
ACA
83
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$49.3K +$543 +20 +1%
LFG
84
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$48.7K +$4.89K +180 +11%
FFA
85
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$46K – – –
IA
86
IFP Advisors
Florida
$41.4K – – –
HWM
87
HighMark Wealth Management
Minnesota
$38.1K – – –
PA
88
PSI Advisors
Florida
$34.2K – – –
LC
89
Lindbrook Capital
California
$26.3K – – –
BCWM
90
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$23.7K – – –
NS
91
NBC Securities
Alabama
$23K -$10.9K -400 -30%
National Bank of Canada
92
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$22.3K – – –
Fidelity Investments
93
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$20.6K +$11.3K +416 +112%
FIM
94
FWL Investment Management
Texas
$20.6K – – –
AF
95
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$19.2K – – –
RCM
96
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$18.1K – – –
BCV
97
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$18K – – –
CAM
98
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$17.9K +$13.7K +506 +291%
HGERS
99
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist
Arizona
$16K +$2.8K +103 +20%
FHA
100
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$14.5K +$15K +551 New
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FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

114 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $169M — down 11% from $190M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of FCG and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was Strategic Wealth Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.12M. The largest seller was Bulltick Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.09M sold.

  • 114 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2024, down from 126 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $169M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 24 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Strategic Wealth Partners, an estimated $7.12M added.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Bulltick Wealth Management, an estimated $8.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.