First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $155M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
298% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.38M | Put options by funds: $1.6M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $155M (+$19.5M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 63 (+3)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.79% → 6.89% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
NHFG
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.55M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3M |
| 4 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
+$1.57M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5.7M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.79M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.65M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.39M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
63 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $155M — up 14% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FCG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ionic Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $5.7M.
- 63 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2014, up from 60 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $155M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Ionic Capital Management, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $5.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.