First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
403% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $243M → $1.22B (+$980M)
255% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 11
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 30
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 141 (+25)
17.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.98% → 92.54% (+18%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
NP
Nilsine Partners
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$5.59M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.37M |
| 4 |
WFA
WMG Financial Advisors
Knoxville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.17M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.1M |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
141 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.22B — up 403% from $243M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new FTXL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $702M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.59M sold.
- 141 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q4 2025, up from 116 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.22B of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 403% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $702M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $5.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.