First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $243M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 7
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $209M → $243M (+$34.4M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 116 (+6)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.96% → 74.98% (+0.02%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$4.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.83M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.89M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.19M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.85M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.4M |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
116 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $243M — up 17% from $209M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FTXL positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $5.89M.
- 116 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q3 2025, up from 110 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $243M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.