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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
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14 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 2

40% more funds holding

Funds holding: 10 → 14 (+4)

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.9M → $17.7M (+$2.78M)

21.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 61.55% → 40.17% (-21%)

Holders
14
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.32%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
4
Reduced
2
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.21M
2
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
+$1.12M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$990K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$681K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$486K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$3.23M
2
PAG
Private Advisory Group
Washington
-$726K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$88.4K
4
FANJ
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
-$12K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJA
1
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.48M -$3.23M -99,580 -33%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.16M +$2.21M +67,972 +75%
Jane Street
3
Jane Street
New York
$2.08M +$990K +30,483 +92%
MML Investors Services
4
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.13M +$1.12M +34,476 New
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.02M +$486K +14,954 +90%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$851K -$88.4K -2,721 -9%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$684K +$681K +20,975 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$210K +$209K +6,438 New
AG
9
Advisor Group
Arizona
$29K +$29.2K +900 New
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$27K +$2.18K +67 +9%
WAP
11
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$20K – – –
SWP
12
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$6K +$5.72K +176 New
Citigroup
13
Citigroup
New York
$3K +$3.25K +100 New
PAG
14
Private Advisory Group
Washington
– -$726K -23,985 Closed
FANJ
15
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
– -$12K -392 Closed

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

14 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $17.7M — up 19% from $14.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FTXL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.23M.

  • 14 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q1 2018, up from 10 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $17.7M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.21M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $3.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.