First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
2.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.09% → 17.59% (-2.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 50 (-2)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 17
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.6M → $14.5M (-$6.13M)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $709K | Put options by funds: $4.11M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$3.42M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.46M |
| 3 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$238K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.5K |
| 5 |
USGIU
U.S. Global Investors (USGI)
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$93.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.32M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$1.76M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1M |
| 5 |
PFM
Probabilities Fund Management
White Plains,
New York
|
-$230K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
50 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $14.5M — down 30% from $20.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FCG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Cumberland Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.42M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.32M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q2 2019, down from 52 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $14.5M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Cumberland Advisors, an estimated $3.42M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $3.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.