First Trust Water ETF
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $210M (+$9.33M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 32
2.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.59% → 42.76% (-2.8%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 99 (-10)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $224K | Put options by funds: $442K
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Hoffman Estates,
Illinois
|
+$1.45M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.32M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.09M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$782K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.64M |
| 2 |
PS
Portfolio Strategies
Monsey,
New York
|
-$6.68M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.97M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.2M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.79M |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
99 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $210M — up 4.7% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of FIW and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Clearwater Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $1.45M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.64M.
- 99 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q2 2020, down from 109 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $210M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Clearwater Capital Advisors, an estimated $1.45M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.