First Trust Water ETF
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 15
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 71 (+5)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $102M → $107M (+$5.45M)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.47% → 34.9% (+0.43%)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $454K | Put options by funds: $1.63M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FA
Forefront Analytics
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$536K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$502K |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$414K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$399K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 2 |
SWM
Segment Wealth Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.65M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.61M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.01M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$432K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
71 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $107M — up 5.3% from $102M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FIW positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Forefront Analytics, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.95M sold.
- 71 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2018, up from 66 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $107M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Forefront Analytics, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.