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First Trust Water ETF
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303 hedge funds and large institutions have $884M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 93

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.09M | Put options by funds: $959K

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.05% → 49.4% (-0.65%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 310 → 303 (-7)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $951M → $884M (-$67.8M)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)

Holders
303
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-2.26%
% of All Funds
3.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
16
Increased
138
Reduced
93
Closed
17
Calls
$1.09M
Puts
$959K
Net Calls
+$134K
Net Calls Change
+$1.67M

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$5.88M
2
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$5.53M
3
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
+$3.83M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$3.25M
5
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
+$3.15M

Top Sellers

1
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$13.2M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$8.59M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$5.62M
4
SEA
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
-$2.92M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$104M -$5.62M -50,762 -5%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$97.9M +$1.42M +12,843 +1%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$52.8M -$855K -7,726 -1%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$31.8M -$1.37M -12,350 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$30.3M +$2.72M +24,593 +9%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$27.9M +$285K +2,575 +1%
PL
7
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$27.6M – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$23.3M +$1.1M +9,936 +5%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$23.2M -$8.59M -77,680 -26%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$20.9M -$2.21M -20,007 -9%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20.2M +$3.25M +29,380 +18%
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$20M -$8.19K -74 -0%
1832 Asset Management
13
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$18.3M +$975K +8,809 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17.8M -$1.74M -15,771 -8%
KPWS
15
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$14.6M +$735K +6,643 +5%
CCA
16
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$11.6M +$388K +3,511 +3%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$11.6M -$1.06M -9,553 -8%
AAS
18
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$11.4M -$30.5K -276 -0.2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.2M +$348K +3,148 +3%
Truist Financial
20
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$9.05M +$279K +2,519 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$8.02M +$5.88M +53,101 +215%
KAS
22
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$7.74M +$1.02M +9,248 +14%
AAP
23
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$6.98M -$13.2M -119,518 -64%
US Bancorp
24
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6.77M +$25K +226 +0.3%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$6.1M -$402K -3,633 -6%
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FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

303 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $884M — down 7.1% from $951M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FIW and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 138 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $5.88M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, cutting an estimated $13.2M.

  • 303 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2026, down from 310 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $884M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $5.88M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $13.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.