First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.2M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.54M | Put options by funds: $2.36M
24.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.94% → 32.49% (+25%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 17
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.1M → $71.2M (-$6.93M)
27% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 54 (-20)
61% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$3.55M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.33M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.14M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$506K |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$419K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.88M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$3.11M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.87M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.78M |
| 5 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$2.27M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
54 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $71.2M — down 8.9% from $78.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of FCG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was HRT Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.55M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $8.88M.
- 54 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2016, down from 74 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $71.2M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 31 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was HRT Financial, an estimated $3.55M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $8.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.