First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.4M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.18M | Put options by funds: $966K
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.8M → $50.4M (+$10.6M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 58 (+7)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 16
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.49% → 27.14% (+3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$3.09M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.41M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$954K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$410K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$690K |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$524K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$483K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$264K |
| 5 |
HCIA
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Deerfield,
Illinois
|
-$211K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
58 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $50.4M — up 27% from $39.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FCG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.21M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $690K sold.
- 58 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2017, up from 51 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $50.4M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.21M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Two Sigma Securities, an estimated $690K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.