First Trust Water ETF
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.6M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5M → $38.6M (+$3.12M)
2.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.98% → 25.29% (-2.7%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 42 (-3)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $582K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.85M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$850K |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$631K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$473K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$451K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.87M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$371K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$282K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$210K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$188K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
42 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $38.6M — up 8.8% from $35.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of FIW and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.85M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.87M sold.
- 42 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2016, down from 45 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $38.6M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.85M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.