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First Trust Water ETF

239 hedge funds and large institutions have $629M invested in First Trust Water ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 65

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 237239 (+2)

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.14%47.19% (+0.05%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $664M → $629M (-$35.2M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
239
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.84%
% of All Funds
3.79%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
18
Increased
107
Reduced
65
Closed
16
Calls
$439K
Puts
Net Calls
+$439K
Net Calls Change
+$138K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$93.2M -$4.03M -45,842 -4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$51.9M +$4.54M +51,616 +9%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$33.3M +$1.49M +16,975 +4%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$30.1M -$7.37M -83,758 -19%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.5M -$1.63M -18,513 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22.6M +$539K +6,123 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$16.8M -$1.91M -21,747 -10%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$15M +$1.14M +12,957 +8%
1832 Asset Management
9
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$14.8M +$142K +1,619 +0.9%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$14.2M +$1.11M +12,662 +8%
PL
11
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$11.9M
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.8M +$77.2K +877 +0.7%
AAP
13
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$10.1M +$178K +2,019 +2%
MD
14
Money Design
Japan
$9.01M -$1.6M -18,136 -14%
CCA
15
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$8.92M -$750K -8,524 -7%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.51M +$50.4K +573 +0.6%
BHB
17
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$8.45M -$4.3M -48,887 -32%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$8.2M -$452K -5,137 -5%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$7.82M +$315K +3,575 +4%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.54M +$85.4K +970 +1%
MWM
21
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$7.21M +$7.67M +87,146 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.03M +$186K +2,110 +3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
23
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.83M +$150K +1,701 +2%
US Bancorp
24
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$6.79M +$73K +829 +1%
KAS
25
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$5.53M +$658K +7,476 +13%

FIW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

239 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Water ETF (FIW) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $629M — down 5.3% from $664M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FIW positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.

The largest buyer was MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.67M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.37M.

  • 239 institutional investors held First Trust Water ETF (FIW) as of Q3 2023, up from 237 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $629M of First Trust Water ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Water ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, an estimated $7.67M added.
  • The largest First Trust Water ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.