First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.3M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 3
182% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.65M → $10.3M (+$6.65M)
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 26 (+6)
28.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.77% → 50.44% (+29%)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JAG
Journey Advisory Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
+$2.61M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wakefield Asset Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$718K |
| 3 |
CPA
Clear Point Advisors
Melville,
New York
|
+$650K |
| 4 |
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$432K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$373K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$160K |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$128K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$94.2K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$90.7K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$83.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $20 | -$22 | -1 | -50% |
|
27
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $19 | – | – | – |
|
|
ASN
28
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $7 | – | – | – |
|
|
29
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$83.3K | -3,978 | Closed |
|
|
MGI
30
Miller Global Investments
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$35.9K | -1,712 | Closed |
|
31
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$21 | -1 | Closed |
|
FTXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
26 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.3M — up 182% from $3.65M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FTXG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Journey Advisory Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.61M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $160K.
- 26 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) as of Q1 2026, up from 20 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.3M of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 182% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Journey Advisory Group, an estimated $2.61M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $160K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.