First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.2M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.71M | Put options by funds: $1.27M
3.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.14% → 30.54% (+3.4%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.4M → $49.2M (-$1.28M)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 57 (-1)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.18M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.07M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.22M |
| 5 |
WAS
Winch Advisory Services
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$933K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$6.14M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$1,000K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$542K |
| 5 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$467K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
57 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $49.2M — down 2.5% from $50.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FCG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4.18M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.14M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2018, down from 58 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $49.2M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.18M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Creative Planning, an estimated $6.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.