First Trust Water ETF
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 39 (+6)
7.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.15% → 55.65% (-7.5%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $110M (-$14.7M)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.83M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.19M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.56M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$326K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$261K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.49M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.73M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$102K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
39 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $110M — down 12% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FIW positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.19M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $14.4M.
- 39 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2014, up from 33 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $110M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2014, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.19M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $14.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.