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First Trust Water ETF
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94 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 15

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $210M (+$50.4M)

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10

3.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.48% → 44.97% (+3.5%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 92 → 94 (+2)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.29M

Holders
94
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
2.06%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
12
Increased
39
Reduced
15
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
$1.29M
Net Calls
-$1.29M
Net Calls Change
+$116K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
+$11.1M
2
BHWA
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors
Virginia
+$6.36M
3
PS
Portfolio Strategies
New York
+$5.68M
4
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
+$5.57M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$5.25M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.18M
2
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
-$1.03M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$641K
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$609K
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$486K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IFA
26
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1.41M +$114K +2,083 +9%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.4M +$344K +6,265 +34%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.31M +$151K +2,755 +13%
SWP
29
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.29M +$66.8K +1,217 +6%
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.21M +$178K +3,241 +18%
CCA
31
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$1.06M +$400K +7,292 +62%
BFEC
32
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$987K +$141K +2,565 +17%
AWA
33
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$918K -$38.7K -705 -4%
PAG
34
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$914K +$65.2K +1,188 +8%
AG
35
Advisor Group
Arizona
$692K -$134K -2,450 -17%
TAM
36
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$660K -$32.9K -600 -5%
SPC
37
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$610K +$41.7K +760 +8%
Comerica Bank
38
Comerica Bank
Texas
$545K – – –
CAM
39
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$529K +$517K +9,421 New
FAAS
40
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$464K +$81.8K +1,491 +22%
LFAS
41
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$431K +$15.6K +284 +4%
FEG
42
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$429K +$933 +17 +0.2%
CWM
43
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$427K +$2.03K +37 +0.5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$413K +$13.8K +251 +4%
LA
45
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$385K +$116K +2,106 +44%
Baird Financial Group
46
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$370K -$141K -2,576 -28%
KA
47
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$363K +$355K +6,462 New
LWAC
48
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$343K +$74.8K +1,363 +29%
Bank of New York Mellon
49
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$337K +$329K +6,000 New
JP Morgan Chase
50
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$292K – – –
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FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

94 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $210M — up 32% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FIW positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.18M sold.

  • 94 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2019, up from 92 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $210M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $11.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.