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First Trust Water ETF
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303 hedge funds and large institutions have $884M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 93

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.09M | Put options by funds: $959K

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.05% → 49.4% (-0.65%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 310 → 303 (-7)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $951M → $884M (-$67.8M)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)

Holders
303
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-2.26%
% of All Funds
3.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
16
Increased
138
Reduced
93
Closed
17
Calls
$1.09M
Puts
$959K
Net Calls
+$134K
Net Calls Change
+$1.67M

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$5.88M
2
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$5.53M
3
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
+$3.83M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$3.25M
5
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
+$3.15M

Top Sellers

1
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$13.2M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$8.59M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$5.62M
4
SEA
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
-$2.92M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WWM
101
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.11M -$14.1K -127 -1%
SWP
102
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.1M +$50.6K +457 +4%
TAM
103
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$1.07M -$6.08K -55 -0.5%
SEA
104
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
$1.05M -$2.92M -26,370 -72%
TRCT
105
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.04M +$1.12M +10,128 New
CCFM
106
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$1.03M +$30.3K +274 +3%
WSFS
107
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$1.02M +$3.43K +31 +0.3%
AFP
108
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$991K -$55.8K -504 -5%
SEIA
109
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$989K -$36.7K -332 -3%
PTP
110
Platform Technology Partners
New York
$980K – – –
CIAS
111
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$957K +$92.7K +838 +10%
MIM
112
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$947K – – –
AWA
113
ARQ Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$917K +$162K +1,464 +20%
SG
114
StoneX Group
New York
$893K -$103K -929 -10%
SMC
115
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$876K +$71.1K +643 +8%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
116
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$858K -$169K -1,528 -16%
Goldman Sachs
117
Goldman Sachs
New York
$836K -$1.65M -14,927 -65%
FL
118
FreeGulliver LLC
Louisiana
$832K +$57.6K +521 +7%
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
119
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$825K – – –
P
120
&Partners
Tennessee
$822K -$2.29M -20,668 -72%
WIA
121
World Investment Advisors
California
$821K +$86K +777 +11%
BPA
122
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$814K -$527K -4,761 -38%
JWCA
123
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$806K +$16.9K +153 +2%
MOS
124
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$794K +$23.8K +215 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
125
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$706K +$420K +3,800 +125%
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FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

303 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $884M — down 7.1% from $951M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FIW and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 138 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $5.88M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, cutting an estimated $13.2M.

  • 303 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2026, down from 310 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $884M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $5.88M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $13.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.