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First Trust Water ETF
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66 hedge funds and large institutions have $102M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

367% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 3

275% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 8

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 66 (+11)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $87.1M → $102M (+$14.9M)

0.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.01% → 34.47% (+0.46%)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.81M

Holders
66
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
30
Reduced
8
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
$2.81M
Net Calls
-$2.81M
Net Calls Change
-$1.63M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.95M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.25M
3
SWM
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
+$925K
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$759K
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$750K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
-$1.29M
2
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
-$95.2K
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$77.5K
4
CWM
Confluence Wealth Management
Oregon
-$70.1K
5
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$58.9K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TAM
26
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$492K – – –
CWM
27
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$466K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$408K +$54.9K +1,161 +16%
FEG
29
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$388K +$81.3K +1,720 +27%
FAAS
30
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$378K +$43.6K +922 +13%
KA
31
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$355K -$1.04K -22 -0.3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
32
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$313K -$77.5K -1,638 -20%
SPC
33
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$306K -$43.2K -913 -13%
SWP
34
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$306K +$2.79K +59 +0.9%
CWM
35
Confluence Wealth Management
Oregon
$290K -$70.1K -1,482 -20%
CA
36
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$215K +$2.55K +54 +1%
MCM
37
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$209K +$203K +4,300 New
PNC Financial Services Group
38
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$182K +$15.6K +329 +10%
AG
39
Advisor Group
Arizona
$115K -$4.73K -100 -4%
IA
40
IFP Advisors
Florida
$113K -$58.9K -1,245 -35%
Bessemer Group
41
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$73K – – –
ASN
42
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$70K +$95 +2 +0.1%
Citigroup
43
Citigroup
New York
$64K +$17.7K +375 +40%
KPCM
44
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$62K +$60K +1,268 New
LYV
45
Live Your Vision
Pennsylvania
$58K – – –
APA
46
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$50.7K +$49.2K +1,040 New
WEC
47
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$48.7K – – –
WT
48
Whittier Trust
California
$33K – – –
MIFH
49
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$26K – – –
BFEC
50
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$24K – – –
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FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

66 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $102M — up 17% from $87.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FIW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.95M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $1.29M.

  • 66 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q4 2017, up from 55 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $102M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.95M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $1.29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.