First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $240M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 15
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $155M → $240M (+$85.1M)
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.29M | Put options by funds: $4.21M
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 75 (+12)
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.89% → 7.74% (+0.85%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.5M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.79M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.93M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$6.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.75M |
| 3 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$1.76M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.42M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.39M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
75 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $240M — up 55% from $155M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FCG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Ionic Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14.4M.
- 75 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2014, up from 63 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $240M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Ionic Capital Management, an estimated $14.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.