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First Trust Water ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 23 (+1)

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $476M → $608M (+$131M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 166182 (+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

Holders
182
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+9.64%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
35
Increased
85
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
$1.22M
Net Calls
-$1.22M
Net Calls Change
-$1.22M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$84.3M +$13.7M +156,853 +19%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$38.1M +$11.4M +129,552 +41%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$36.3M +$4.66M +53,201 +14%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$35M +$13.7M +155,879 +61%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$34.3M +$3.71M +42,287 +12%
GM
6
Granger Management
New York
$27.7M +$1.46M +16,652 +5%
MFM
7
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$17.4M -$1.44M -16,416 -7%
PS
8
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$16.9M -$706K -8,061 -4%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$13.8M +$5.67M +64,727 +66%
DADC
10
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$12.5M +$29.9K +341 +0.2%
PL
11
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$12.3M -$7.96M -90,800 -39%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$12M +$3.89M +44,340 +46%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.9M +$3.24M +36,939 +36%
BHB
14
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$11.7M +$21.2M +242,113 +247%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.3M +$1.9M +21,731 +20%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11M +$7.66M +87,423 +211%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$10.7M +$3.87M +44,217 +54%
CCA
18
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$10.5M +$370K +4,219 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.3M +$2.36M +26,945 +29%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.28M +$1.24M +14,176 +17%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.23M +$1.32M +15,019 +18%
AWM
22
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$8.02M +$820K +9,360 +11%
Ameriprise
23
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.32M +$3.25M +37,117 +76%
US Bancorp
24
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$7.22M
FS
25
Ferguson Shapiro
Georgia
$5.7M +$5.87M +66,976 New

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.