First Trust Water ETF
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $114M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 39 → 45 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $110M → $114M (+$3.75M)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.3M | Put options by funds: $2.34M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$1.11M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$859K |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$845K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$749K |
| 5 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$506K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$644K |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$584K |
| 3 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$508K |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$360K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$337K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
45 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $114M — up 3.4% from $110M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FIW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu KCG Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.11M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $644K.
- 45 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q2 2014, up from 39 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $114M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $1.11M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $644K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.