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First Trust Water ETF

225 hedge funds and large institutions have $525M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 7

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 70

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 213225 (+12)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $507M → $525M (+$17.1M)

0.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.72%45.99% (+0.27%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

Holders
225
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+5.63%
% of All Funds
3.88%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
83
Reduced
70
Closed
7
Calls
$423K
Puts
Net Calls
+$423K
Net Calls Change
+$63K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$79.3M -$194K -2,491 -0.2%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$37.3M -$604K -7,739 -1%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$34M -$977K -12,532 -3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$31.3M +$4.93M +63,169 +17%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$22.9M -$2.05M -26,317 -8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$21.7M +$5.68M +72,858 +32%
1832 Asset Management
7
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$14.1M -$2.03M -26,052 -12%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$13.6M +$315K +4,038 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.5M +$2.4M +30,830 +21%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.5M -$1.18M -15,120 -9%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.4M +$132K +1,690 +1%
PL
12
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$10.3M
CCA
13
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$9.32M +$821K +10,524 +9%
BHB
14
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$9.25M
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.03M +$1.77M +22,629 +25%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$7.94M -$921K -11,808 -10%
AAP
17
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$7.6M +$8.19M +104,937 +10,977%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.1M -$32.8K -420 -0.4%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.97M -$514K -6,591 -6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.93M +$518K +6,643 +9%
US Bancorp
21
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$5.85M -$25.4K -325 -0.4%
OCPWS
22
One Charles Private Wealth Services
Massachusetts
$4.58M +$185K +2,374 +4%
MD
23
Money Design
Japan
$4.41M +$4.79M +61,372 New
GIA
24
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$4.16M +$1.08M +13,833 +31%
Cetera Investment Advisers
25
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.14M -$1.85M -23,667 -29%

FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

225 of the 5,806 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $525M — up 3.4% from $507M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FIW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, adding an estimated $8.19M. The largest seller was Granger Management, cutting an estimated $5.9M.

  • 225 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2022, up from 213 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $525M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2022, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $8.19M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Granger Management, an estimated $5.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.