First Trust Water ETF
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 15
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107M → $125M (+$17.2M)
8.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.9% → 43.07% (+8.2%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 76 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269K | Put options by funds: $933K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
FA
Forefront Analytics
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.77M |
| 3 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.27M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.09M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$922K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$568K |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$531K |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$203K |
| 5 |
MCM
Murphy Capital Management
Bedminster,
New Jersey
|
-$202K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
76 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $125M — up 16% from $107M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FIW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.74M.
- 76 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q2 2018, up from 71 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $125M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.