First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.1M | Put options by funds: $4.35M
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4M → $19.2M (+$4.77M)
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.47% → 20.54% (+1.1%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 15
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 45 (-4)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.63M |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.31M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$694K |
| 5 |
GCA
Greenwood Capital Associates
Greenwood,
South Carolina
|
+$492K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.79M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$571K |
| 3 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
-$287K |
| 4 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$275K |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$231K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
45 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $19.2M — up 33% from $14.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FCG and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), opening a new position worth an estimated $1.88M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.79M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2019, down from 49 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $19.2M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $1.88M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $1.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.