First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 12 (+2)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.8M → $13.4M (+$640K)
5.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.46% → 55.75% (-5.7%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$526K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$401K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$127K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$21.5K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$730K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$91K |
| 4 |
FANJ
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
|
-$8.07K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.49K |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
12 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $13.4M — up 5% from $12.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FTXL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $526K. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $1.5M.
- 12 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q3 2017, up from 10 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $13.4M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $526K added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $1.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.