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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
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121 hedge funds and large institutions have $337M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 129 → 121 (-8)

15.96% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.2% → 72.23% (-16%)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 28

42% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 48

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)

73% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $337M (-$935M)

Holders
121
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-6.2%
% of All Funds
1.59%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
23
Increased
28
Reduced
48
Closed
28
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$41.4M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$12.1M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$4.53M
4
HF
HRT Financial
New York
+$3.83M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$2.35M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$832M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$30.3M
3
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$18.2M
4
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$16.8M
5
ODG
O'Dell Group
Ohio
-$12.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KAS
26
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.36M -$297K -3,284 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
27
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.33M +$1.21M +13,373 +54%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.95M +$1.73M +19,129 +130%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.94M -$1.74M -19,182 -36%
Jane Street
30
Jane Street
New York
$2.64M +$1.62M +17,909 +145%
HI
31
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.55M +$114K +1,259 +4%
PAG
32
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.52M +$1.57M +17,368 +152%
Osaic Holdings
33
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.35M -$514K -5,674 -17%
NA
34
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.31M -$16.8M -185,008 -87%
AWM
35
Adams Wealth Management
Utah
$2.23M +$85.2K +941 +4%
CI
36
CacheTech Inc
Utah
$2.23M +$85.2K +941 +4%
MML Investors Services
37
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.12M -$369K -4,073 -14%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
38
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.08M -$687K -7,588 -24%
D.E. Shaw & Co
39
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$1.94M +$2.01M +22,242 New
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.8M -$148K -1,629 -7%
OWA
41
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.31M -$60.9K -673 -4%
TSS
42
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$1.28M +$1.33M +14,638 New
TS
43
TradeWell Securities
Indiana
$1.14M +$1.18M +13,037 New
SAM
44
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$1.13M -$85.1K -940 -7%
WFA
45
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$1.1M -$57.1K -631 -5%
Bank of America
46
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.09M +$1.13M +12,453 New
TWM
47
TriaGen Wealth Management
California
$1.05M -$1.52M -16,805 -58%
FFA
48
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$1.01M +$172K +1,904 +20%
GS
49
GTS Securities
New York
$952K -$334K -3,691 -25%
TCOO
50
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$935K – – –
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FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

121 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $337M — down 73% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of FTXL and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $41.4M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $832M sold.

  • 121 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q4 2024, down from 129 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $337M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $41.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2024 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $832M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.