First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.4M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
5.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 33.74% → 28.4% (-5.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 61 (-4)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 21
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.8M → $58.4M (-$26.4M)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $710K | Put options by funds: $1.6M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.37M |
| 2 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$1.02M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$585K |
| 4 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$549K |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$505K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.69M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.33M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.34M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.52M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
61 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $58.4M — down 31% from $84.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of FCG and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $5.37M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $7.69M.
- 61 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2017, down from 65 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $58.4M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Creative Planning, an estimated $5.37M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.