First Trust Water ETF
FIW
182 hedge funds and large institutions have $608M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
240% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 25
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 15
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $476M → $608M (+$131M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 182 (+16)
1.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.84% → 48.73% (+1.9%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1.22M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$21.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$7.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$7.96M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$3.36M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.13M |
| 4 |
FCC
Florin Court Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.95M |
| 5 |
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.5M |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
182 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $608M — up 28% from $476M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FIW positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank Hapoalim BM, adding an estimated $21.2M. The largest seller was Polianta Ltd, cutting an estimated $7.96M.
- 182 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2021, up from 166 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $608M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Bank Hapoalim BM, an estimated $21.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $7.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.