First Trust Water ETF
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $77.4M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 53 (+3)
7.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.68% → 33.44% (-7.2%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $90.2M → $77.4M (-$12.8M)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $558K | Put options by funds: $1.05M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.93M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.56M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.32M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$677K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$428K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$26.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.93M |
| 3 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
-$815K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$678K |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$439K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
53 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $77.4M — down 14% from $90.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FIW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $7.93M. The largest seller was United Capital Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $26.9M.
- 53 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2017, up from 50 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $77.4M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $7.93M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2017 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $26.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.