First Trust Water ETF
271 hedge funds and large institutions have $800M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 71
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 271 (+5)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $796M → $800M (+$3.36M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $309K | Put options by funds: $330K
1.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.88% → 48.06% (-1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.23M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.1M |
| 3 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$5.87M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$5.82M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$8.55M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$5.21M |
| 3 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$2.6M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.38M |
| 5 |
MD
Money Design
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.46M |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
271 of the 6,925 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $800M — up 0.42% from $796M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new FIW positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $8.23M. The largest seller was National Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $8.55M.
- 271 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q2 2024, up from 266 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $800M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 20 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $8.23M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q2 2024 was National Bank of Canada, an estimated $8.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.