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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
141
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+21.55%
% of All Funds
1.71%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
39
Increased
42
Reduced
30
Closed
11
Calls
$207K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$207K
Net Calls Change
+$207K

Top Buyers

1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$702M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$30.7M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22M
4
NP
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
+$21.2M
5
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
+$18.2M

Top Sellers

1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$5.59M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.2M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.37M
4
WFA
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
-$1.17M
5
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
-$1.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CA
126
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$14.6K – – –
CFD
127
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$14.3K – – –
Comerica Bank
128
Comerica Bank
Texas
$13.6K -$6.43K -52 -33%
HFS
129
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$13K – – –
CIAS
130
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$11K – – –
BWM
131
Benson Wealth Management
Tennessee
$7.64K +$7.29K +59 New
BBPWM
132
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$6.48K – – –
BWM
133
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$3.24K – – –
TAM
134
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$2.98K – – –
KFGG
135
Keystone Financial Group (Georgia)
Georgia
$2.13K – – –
DWM
136
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$1.17K +$1.11K +9 New
EWM
137
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$780 – – –
DFA
138
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$519 – – –
Optiver Holding
139
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$394 – – –
AF
140
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$130 – – –
MI
141
Motiv8 Investments
Florida
$1 +$865 +7 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
142
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
– -$5.59M -50,000 Closed
Bank of America
143
Bank of America
North Carolina
– -$1.37M -12,293 Closed
WFA
144
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
– -$1.17M -10,431 Closed
EFG
145
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
– -$951K -8,506 Closed
HF
146
HRT Financial
New York
– -$624K -5,583 Closed
OMC
147
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$307K -2,744 Closed
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
148
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
– -$240K -2,144 Closed
PS
149
Principal Securities
Iowa
– -$51.1K -457 Closed
AAS
150
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
– -$33.4K -299 Closed
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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.