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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
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129 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.27B invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 11

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 123 → 129 (+6)

0.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.23% → 88.2% (-0.03%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.27B (-$130M)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 53

Holders
129
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.88%
% of All Funds
1.85%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
18
Increased
35
Reduced
53
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
+$13.9M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$4.14M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.42M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.41M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$930K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$11.8M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$9.67M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$8.99M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$7.23M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$4.99M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PAG
76
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$352K +$280 +3 +0.1%
PPG
77
Peak Planning Group
Colorado
$336K -$46K -494 -12%
CA
78
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$304K +$4.57K +49 +2%
Ameriprise
79
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$303K +$303K +3,251 New
FTUS
80
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$295K -$14.7K -158 -5%
BFWM
81
Bright Futures Wealth Management
New York
$290K -$4.66K -50 -2%
AAS
82
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$281K -$55K -590 -16%
RIA
83
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$264K -$344K -3,694 -58%
GWM
84
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$261K +$65.2K +699 +33%
BRWA
85
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$254K -$9.32K -100 -4%
BAAM
86
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$248K – – –
HIS
87
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$248K – – –
AAA
88
American Alpha Advisors
New York
$224K +$224K +2,400 New
SPIA
89
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$220K +$18.5K +199 +9%
WCM
90
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$218K +$217K +2,332 New
Millennium Management
91
Millennium Management
New York
$213K +$213K +2,281 New
SMC
92
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$208K +$208K +2,235 New
NS
93
NBC Securities
Alabama
$187K -$22K -236 -10%
CFGS
94
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$177K +$67.3K +722 +61%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
95
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$171K +$82.9K +889 +95%
UBS Group
96
UBS Group
Switzerland
$128K -$238K -2,553 -65%
LIS
97
Legacy Investment Solutions
Idaho
$123K +$129K +1,379 New
LWMI
98
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$123K +$129K +1,379 New
FFA
99
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$117K -$5.13K -55 -4%
Bank of Montreal
100
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$113K +$62.8K +674 +127%
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4
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FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

129 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.27B — down 9.2% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FTXL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Benjamin Edwards Inc, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $11.8M.

  • 129 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q3 2024, up from 123 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.27B of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2024, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 11 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Benjamin Edwards Inc, an estimated $13.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.