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First Trust Natural Gas ETF

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in First Trust Natural Gas ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.03%48% (-0.03%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $160M (-$268K)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10597 (-8)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 37

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.31M | Put options by funds: $1.93M

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 19

Holders
97
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-7.62%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
26
Reduced
37
Closed
19
Calls
$1.31M
Puts
$1.93M
Net Calls
-$618K
Net Calls Change
-$1.29M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$32.7M -$4.29M -183,199 -12%
Raymond James Financial
2
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$17.8M -$68.6K -2,932 -0.4%
FSA
3
Financial Sense Advisors
California
$12.6M +$9.89M +422,638 +371%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11.3M -$6.9M -295,036 -38%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$10.4M -$814K -34,787 -7%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$8.19M -$1.95M -83,218 -19%
QC
7
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$5.9M +$5.89M +251,539 New
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.52M -$426K -18,212 -7%
KAS
9
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$5.23M +$4.24M +181,277 +439%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.22M -$1.98M -84,782 -28%
GJL
11
Gendell Jeffrey L
$4.46M +$702K +30,000 +19%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.44M +$2.23M +95,262 +101%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
13
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.52M -$2.34M -100,000 -40%
PWA
14
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$3.36M -$727K -31,082 -18%
DIP
15
Davis Investment Partners
North Carolina
$2.13M -$102K -4,356 -5%
SC
16
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$1.87M +$646K +27,600 +53%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.65M -$32.3K -1,381 -2%
MWM
18
MGB Wealth Management
Texas
$1.41M -$30.5K -1,305 -2%
CA
19
Corrado Advisors
New Jersey
$1.16M +$95.5K +4,081 +9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.09M -$142K -6,050 -11%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.02M +$603K +25,758 +146%
Cetera Investment Advisers
22
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$851K +$118K +5,024 +16%
SPIA
23
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$779K +$471K +20,130 +155%
Renaissance Technologies
24
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$775K +$412K +17,600 +114%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$744K -$133K -5,694 -15%

FCG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

97 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $160M — down 0.17% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of FCG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was Financial Sense Advisors, adding an estimated $9.89M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $6.9M.

  • 97 institutional investors held First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) as of Q3 2025, down from 105 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $160M of First Trust Natural Gas ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 0.17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Natural Gas ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Financial Sense Advisors, an estimated $9.89M added.
  • The largest First Trust Natural Gas ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.