First Trust Water ETF
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 17
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 11
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $106M → $128M (+$22.2M)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2M | Put options by funds: $1.06M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 87 (+3)
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.01% → 36.9% (-0.11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.98M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.65M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$812K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.08M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.67M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$742K |
| 4 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$546K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$508K |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
87 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $128M — up 21% from $106M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FIW positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $1.98M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $3.08M.
- 87 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q1 2019, up from 84 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $128M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 11 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $1.98M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.