First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.1M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 12
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 15
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.3M → $78.1M (+$22.9M)
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $910K | Put options by funds: $668K
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 74 (+12)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.21% → 7.94% (+0.73%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.01M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.86M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.14M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.61M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
| 2 |
COI
Connable Office Inc
Kalamazoo,
Michigan
|
-$2.93M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$866K |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$513K |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$407K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
74 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $78.1M — up 41% from $55.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FCG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.01M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.1M sold.
- 74 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2016, up from 62 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $78.1M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.01M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $10.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.