First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
187% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.28M | Put options by funds: $1.49M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $118M → $150M (+$31.7M)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 16
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.63% → 6.11% (+0.48%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 52 (-6)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.39M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.1M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.71M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$2.62M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.57M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.81M |
| 4 |
SNC
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.76M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.38M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
52 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $150M — up 27% from $118M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FCG and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $2.62M.
- 52 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2013, down from 58 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $150M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Citigroup, an estimated $2.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.