First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 13
9.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.28% → 20.18% (-9.1%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 47 (-8)
52% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.9M → $18.6M (-$20.3M)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 14
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.33M | Put options by funds: $16.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.13M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.95M |
| 3 |
VAM
Verity Asset Management
Durham,
North Carolina
|
+$1.24M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.12M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$840K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$7.06M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.65M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$4.26M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$521K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$421K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
47 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $18.6M — down 52% from $38.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of FCG and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $2.13M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.06M sold.
- 47 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2018, down from 55 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $18.6M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.13M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $7.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.