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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

105 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.23%76.33% (+4.1%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 121105 (-16)

47% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $337M → $179M (-$159M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 49

68% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 19

Holders
105
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-13.22%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
6
Increased
23
Reduced
49
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
26
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.73M -$3.66M -42,499 -65%
D.E. Shaw & Co
27
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$1.67M -$17.2K -200 -0.9%
Osaic Holdings
28
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.61M -$486K -5,642 -21%
OWA
29
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.56M +$479K +5,567 +37%
Bank of America
30
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.39M +$511K +5,937 +48%
Janney Montgomery Scott
31
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.33M -$2.89M -33,624 -66%
UBS Group
32
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.24M +$1.41M +16,335 +15,557%
NA
33
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.22M -$888K -10,319 -39%
MML Investors Services
34
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$941K -$1.02M -11,799 -49%
WFA
35
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$928K -$28.1K -327 -3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
36
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$877K -$3.4M -39,551 -77%
Jane Street
37
Jane Street
New York
$847K -$1.64M -19,019 -63%
TSS
38
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$846K -$296K -3,438 -23%
PAG
39
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$746K -$1.63M -18,963 -66%
HF
40
HRT Financial
New York
$663K -$2.88M -33,466 -79%
SEA
41
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
$645K -$45.4K -528 -6%
WWM
42
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$622K -$67.3K -782 -9%
TS
43
TradeWell Securities
Indiana
$605K -$433K -5,035 -39%
FFA
44
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$533K -$390K -4,527 -39%
GLA
45
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$522K -$14.3K -166 -2%
NP
46
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$515K -$14.8M -171,758 -96%
OMC
47
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$497K +$567K +6,585 New
CWM
48
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$424K -$333K -3,875 -41%
NW
49
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$409K +$466K +5,413 New
Bank of New York Mellon
50
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$395K

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

105 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $179M — down 47% from $337M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of FTXL and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.41M. The largest seller was NewSquare Capital, cutting an estimated $19.9M.

  • 105 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q1 2025, down from 121 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $179M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.41M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was NewSquare Capital, an estimated $19.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.