First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $332M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
340% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 10
325% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.1M | Put options by funds: $4.5M
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $220M → $332M (+$112M)
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 124 (+32)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31
3.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.01% → 48.79% (-3.2%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.12M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.08M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$56.6M |
| 2 |
KCFA
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
-$4.88M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$1.92M |
| 5 |
GCIG
Grand Central Investment Group
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.83M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
124 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $332M — up 51% from $220M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new FCG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, cutting an estimated $56.6M.
- 124 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q1 2022, up from 92 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $332M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $56.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.