First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
123% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.91M → $17.6M (+$9.71M)
28.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.4% → 58.8% (+28%)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 22 (+1)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.28M |
| 2 |
JAG
Journey Advisory Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
+$2.65M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$939K |
| 4 |
NP
Nilsine Partners
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$603K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$568K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$740K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$304K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$242K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$188K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$103K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$242K | -10,247 | Closed |
|
|
HI
27
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| – | -$20.2K | -854 | Closed |
|
|
KWM
28
Kiker Wealth Management
Jasper,
Georgia
| – | -$1.02K | -43 | Closed |
|
FTXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
22 of the 7,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $17.6M — up 123% from $7.91M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FTXG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $7.28M. The largest seller was GTS Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $740K sold.
- 22 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) as of Q2 2025, up from 21 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $17.6M of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 123% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.28M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF seller in Q2 2025 was GTS Securities, an estimated $740K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.