First Trust Water ETF
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $220M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
183% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 6
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 110 (+11)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 29
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $210M → $220M (+$10.5M)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.76% → 43.67% (+0.91%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $272K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.23M |
| 2 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$2.13M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.61M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.6M |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$638K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.34M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.88M |
| 3 |
PA
Prism Advisors
Studio City,
California
|
-$1.71M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$718K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$679K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
110 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $220M — up 5% from $210M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FIW positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.23M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.34M.
- 110 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2020, up from 99 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $220M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.23M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.