First Trust Water ETF
FIW
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.4M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 39 (-9)
19.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.28% → 28.56% (-20%)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 15
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15
67% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.6M → $29.4M (-$61.2M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $259K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$1.77M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$810K |
| 3 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$774K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$307K |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$304K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.55M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.69M |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
39 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $29.4M — down 67% from $90.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FIW and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu KCG Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.77M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $18.4M.
- 39 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2015, down from 48 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $29.4M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $1.77M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.