First Trust Water ETF
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M 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.
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: 213 → 225 (+12)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $509M → $527M (+$18.3M)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.72% → 45.99% (+0.27%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.19M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.68M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.93M |
| 4 |
MD
Money Design
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$4.79M |
| 5 |
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$4.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GM
Granger Management
New York
|
-$5.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.05M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.03M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.85M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.85M |
FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
225 of the 5,828 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $527M — up 3.6% from $509M 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 $527M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2022, up 3.6% 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.