First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.74% → 7.81% (+0.07%)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $894K | Put options by funds: $895K
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 63 (-12)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 21
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $240M → $158M (-$82.2M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$41.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.19M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.95M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.81M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$1.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.1M |
| 2 |
COI
Connable Office Inc
Kalamazoo,
Michigan
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.81M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.33M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.34M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
63 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $158M — down 34% from $240M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of FCG and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Morningstar Investment Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.1M.
- 63 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2014, down from 75 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $158M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $41.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.