First Trust Water ETF
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $102M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
367% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 3
275% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 8
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 66 (+11)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.1M → $102M (+$14.9M)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.01% → 34.47% (+0.46%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.81M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.95M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
SWM
Segment Wealth Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$925K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$759K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$750K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.29M |
| 2 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
-$95.2K |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.5K |
| 4 |
CWM
Confluence Wealth Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$70.1K |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$58.9K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
66 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $102M — up 17% from $87.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FIW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.95M. The largest seller was Comerica Bank, cutting an estimated $1.29M.
- 66 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q4 2017, up from 55 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $102M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.95M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Comerica Bank, an estimated $1.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.