First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $179M → $209M (+$29.9M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 110 (+5)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.33% → 74.96% (-1.4%)
59% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 49
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.28M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.21M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$653K |
| 4 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$620K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$555K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KWM
Kiker Wealth Management
Jasper,
Georgia
|
-$5.09M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.01M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.6M |
| 4 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$2.44M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.52M |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
110 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $209M — up 17% from $179M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTXL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Grimes & Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.28M. The largest seller was Kiker Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $5.09M.
- 110 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q2 2025, up from 105 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $209M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Grimes & Company, an estimated $7.28M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Kiker Wealth Management, an estimated $5.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.