First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $39M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.4% → 24.77% (-3.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 58 (-3)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.4M → $39M (-$19.4M)
48% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 23
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $573K | Put options by funds: $1.46M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.11M |
| 2 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$551K |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$431K |
| 4 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$347K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$346K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SOL Capital Management
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$3.18M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.52M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.31M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.05M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
58 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $39M — down 33% from $58.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FCG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.11M. The largest seller was SOL Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.18M.
- 58 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2017, down from 61 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $39M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.11M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2017 was SOL Capital Management, an estimated $3.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.