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First Trust Water ETF

39 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

19% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4839 (-9)

19.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.28%28.56% (-20%)

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 15

53% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15

67% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $90.6M → $29.4M (-$61.2M)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $259K

Holders
39
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-18.75%
% of All Funds
1.09%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
8
Reduced
15
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
$259K
Net Calls
-$259K
Net Calls Change
-$43K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MCM
51
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
-$211K -6,750 Closed
FANJ
52
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
-$34K -1,100 Closed
AP
53
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$30K -948 Closed

FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

39 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $29.4M — down 67% from $90.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FIW and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was Virtu KCG Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.77M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $18.4M.

  • 39 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2015, down from 48 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $29.4M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 67% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $1.77M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.