First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $201M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.98M | Put options by funds: $1.28M
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 14
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $182M → $201M (+$19.2M)
5.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.94% → 50.63% (+5.7%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 105 (+2)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCAMG
Woodard & Company Asset Management Group
Bermuda Run,
North Carolina
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$8.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.44M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.81M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.41M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.68M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.98M |
| 5 |
DCM
DME Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.74M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
105 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $201M — up 11% from $182M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FCG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Woodard & Company Asset Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 105 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2025, up from 103 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $201M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Woodard & Company Asset Management Group, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.