First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $208M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $787K
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.01% → 43.58% (-0.43%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 125 (-6)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237M → $208M (-$29.2M)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 26
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 45
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.59M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.06M |
| 3 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.39M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$805K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.02M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.48M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.19M |
| 5 |
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$1.82M |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
125 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $208M — down 12% from $237M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of FCG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $5.59M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.02M.
- 125 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2023, down from 131 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $208M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2023, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $5.59M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.