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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
TA
176
TruWealth Advisors
Louisiana
$396K – – –
SAI
177
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$395K +$2.1K +19 +0.5%
MMA
178
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$393K +$332 +3 +0.1%
NB
179
NBT Bank
New York
$391K +$407K +3,679 +3,375%
MFG
180
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$389K -$17K -154 -4%
Citadel Advisors
181
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$387K -$2.4M -21,673 -85%
BPW
182
BlueDoor Private Wealth
Massachusetts
$382K -$42.6K -385 -9%
KFS
183
Kaizen Financial Strategies
California
$377K +$664 +6 +0.2%
TA
184
Tactive Advisors
Florida
$368K +$8.19K +74 +2%
JCM
185
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$366K -$10.6K -96 -3%
FFS
186
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$353K -$470K -4,247 -56%
CA
187
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$349K -$30.8K -278 -8%
SWA
188
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$326K -$9.18K -83 -3%
AWM
189
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$321K +$111 +1 +0%
VDC
190
Van Diest Capital
Iowa
$311K +$334K +3,020 New
DA
191
Dash Acquisitions
California
$302K +$11K +99 +4%
SWM
192
Selective Wealth Management
Virginia
$302K -$47K -425 -13%
AIP
193
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$295K +$30K +271 +10%
Wealthfront Advisers
194
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$290K +$42.3K +382 +16%
Citigroup
195
Citigroup
New York
$286K +$9.74K +88 +3%
TF
196
Tudor Financial
Ohio
$279K – – –
RZH
197
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson
Connecticut
$275K +$5.42K +49 +2%
SFS
198
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$275K +$65.4K +591 +28%
MSWA
199
Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors
New York
$273K +$11.7K +106 +4%
TWM
200
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$271K +$443 +4 +0.2%
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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.