First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 14
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 21
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $672K | Put options by funds: $483K
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140M → $182M (+$42.3M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 103 (+6)
4.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.75% → 44.94% (+4.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.14M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.86M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.69M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.29M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$871K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$843K |
| 4 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$515K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$467K |
FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
103 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $182M — up 30% from $140M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FCG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.29M.
- 103 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q4 2024, up from 97 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $182M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 14 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.