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First Trust Water ETF
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140 hedge funds and large institutions have $368M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

243% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 7

152% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 23

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $316M → $368M (+$51.1M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 124 → 140 (+16)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

0.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.91% → 45.67% (-0.25%)

Holders
140
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+12.9%
% of All Funds
2.46%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
24
Increased
58
Reduced
23
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.54M
2
GM
Granger Management
New York
+$6.52M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.59M
4
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
+$4.64M
5
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
+$4.32M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
-$7.91M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$3.62M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$2.31M
4
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$1.69M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.58M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KA
26
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$3.08M +$1.76M +23,222 +143%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.68M +$146K +1,921 +6%
OC
28
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.65M -$85.2K -1,122 -3%
WI
29
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.39M +$2.32M +30,572 New
CPIG
30
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.35M +$228 +3 +0%
MHS
31
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$2.23M +$184K +2,428 +9%
BFEC
32
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.23M +$11.9K +157 +0.6%
SWA
33
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.12M +$2.06M +27,143 New
PAG
34
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.11M -$211K -2,781 -9%
Cetera Investment Advisers
35
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.98M +$1.13M +14,893 +143%
PFM
36
Parsec Financial Management
North Carolina
$1.97M +$96.4K +1,270 +5%
CA
37
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.92M +$591K +7,777 +47%
MIAN
38
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.84M -$498K -6,556 -22%
MML Investors Services
39
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.58M -$283K -3,732 -16%
IFA
40
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1.54M +$20.9K +275 +1%
KAS
41
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.46M +$534K +7,031 +60%
FCC
42
Florin Court Capital
United Kingdom
$1.39M +$113K +1,488 +9%
SFPG
43
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$1.39M +$57K +750 +5%
LFAS
44
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.33M +$60.1K +791 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
45
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.22M -$158K -2,086 -12%
AWA
46
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$1.16M +$118K +1,554 +12%
FTS
47
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$1.05M +$1.02M +13,468 New
SPC
48
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.05M +$124K +1,628 +14%
TAM
49
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$1.03M +$93.4K +1,230 +10%
SWP
50
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$966K +$421K +5,538 +81%
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FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

140 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $368M — up 16% from $316M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FIW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was Bank Hapoalim BM, cutting an estimated $7.91M.

  • 140 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2021, up from 124 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $368M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.54M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank Hapoalim BM, an estimated $7.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.