First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $224M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.53M | Put options by funds: $1.5M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $223M → $224M (+$1.13M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.19% → 44.07% (-0.12%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 114 (-10)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 25
66% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
MAM
Madison Asset Management
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.38M |
| 3 |
SWA
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$2.29M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.68M |
| 5 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$847K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.48M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$4.03M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.73M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.5M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.41M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
114 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $224M — up 0.51% from $223M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of FCG and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $6.48M.
- 114 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2023, down from 124 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $224M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 0.51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 25 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $6.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.