First Trust Water ETF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.1M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
178% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 9
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.6M → $87.1M (+$5.52M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 55 (+3)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.74% → 34.01% (+0.27%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.18M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.16M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$790K |
| 3 |
SWM
Segment Wealth Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$618K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$585K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$510K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.85M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$412K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$99.9K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$37K |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$25.4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDCDDQ
51
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $9.52K | – | – | – |
|
|
AA
52
AlphaMark Advisors
Ft. Wright,
Kentucky
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
TIM
53
Tortoise Investment Management
White Plains,
New York
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFG
54
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
55
AllSquare Wealth Management
Albany,
New York
| $2K | +$2.17K | +50 | New |
|
|
56
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$37K | -871 | Closed |
|
|
NA
57
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| – | -$4.28K | -100 | Closed |
|
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
55 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $87.1M — up 6.8% from $81.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FIW positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Chicago Partners Investment Group, adding an estimated $1.16M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.85M.
- 55 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2017, up from 52 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $87.1M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Chicago Partners Investment Group, an estimated $1.16M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.