First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $136M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
786% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.59M | Put options by funds: $518K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 9
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 60 (+8)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.11% → 5.79% (-0.32%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150M → $136M (-$13.6M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$2.72M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.37M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.25M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.82M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.97M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.94M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.45M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
60 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $136M — down 9.1% from $150M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FCG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.72M. The largest seller was Ionic Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.
- 60 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2013, up from 52 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $136M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $2.72M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Ionic Capital Management, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.