First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.6M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 62 (+7)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.06% → 7.02% (-0.04%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 18
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.1M → $77.6M (-$7.53M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89K | Put options by funds: $1.45M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.59M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.55M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$897K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.08M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$649K |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$525K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$483K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
62 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $77.6M — down 8.8% from $85.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FCG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $2.1M.
- 62 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2015, up from 55 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $77.6M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.59M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Creative Planning, an estimated $2.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.