First Trust Water ETF
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.6M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.4M → $81.6M (+$4.25M)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.44% → 33.74% (+0.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 52 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $317K | Put options by funds: $1.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.33M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$718K |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$587K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$383K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.36M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.21M |
| 3 |
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$586K |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$255K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
52 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $81.6M — up 5.5% from $77.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FIW and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $2.7M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.36M sold.
- 52 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q2 2017, down from 53 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $81.6M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.