First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
326 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.68B invested in First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 95
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 38
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.2B → $5.68B (+$481M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 326 (+10)
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.1% → 60.73% (-0.38%)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 23 (-3)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.7M | Put options by funds: $28.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$231M |
| 2 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.8M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$73.8M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$60.2M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.1M |
| 4 |
NFC
Northeast Financial Consultants
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$12.2M |
| 5 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$11M |
FDN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
326 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF (FDN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $5.68B — up 9.2% from $5.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new FDN positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $73.8M.
- 326 institutional investors held First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF (FDN) as of Q3 2018, up from 316 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $5.68B of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $231M added.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF seller in Q3 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $73.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.