First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.8M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.36M | Put options by funds: $886K
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39M → $39.8M (+$806K)
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 24.77% → 23.49% (-1.3%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 51 (-7)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$888K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$654K |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$640K |
| 4 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$593K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$482K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.94M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$855K |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$805K |
| 4 |
SCM
SOL Capital Management
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$768K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$320K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
51 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $39.8M — up 2.1% from $39M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of FCG and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $888K. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.94M sold.
- 51 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2017, down from 58 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $39.8M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $888K added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.