First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.6M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6M → $20.6M (+$1.99M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 52 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 13
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.18% → 20.09% (-0.09%)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $743K | Put options by funds: $6.67M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.24M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$532K |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$363K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$275K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.94M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.18M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.01M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$999K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$566K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
52 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $20.6M — up 11% from $18.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FCG positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.24M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.94M sold.
- 52 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2019, up from 47 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $20.6M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $3.24M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $2.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.