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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

18 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4

6.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 43.77%37.2% (-6.6%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2118 (-3)

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.8M → $11.9M (-$6.89M)

60% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
18
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.41%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
8
Reduced
4
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
1
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.89M -$2.1M -65,268 -34%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.14M -$1.59M -49,386 -32%
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.49M +$781K +24,274 +98%
US Bancorp
4
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.07M +$26.3K +816 +2%
Citadel Advisors
5
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$958K +$308K +9,568 +44%
SWP
6
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$447K +$5.15K +160 +1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$372K +$43.2K +1,342 +12%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$344K -$389K -12,103 -52%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$53K +$32.2K +1,001 +134%
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$25K +$64 +2 +0.2%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$24K -$3.22K -100 -11%
WAP
12
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$18K +$32 +1 +0.2%
CFGS
13
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$18K +$19.4K +603 New
RFM
14
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$16K +$17.7K +550 New
ASN
15
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$12K
IA
16
IFP Advisors
Florida
$9K
Citigroup
17
Citigroup
New York
$3K
PS
18
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$1K
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$1.28M -40,426 Closed
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.22M -38,540 Closed
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
-$547K -17,204 Closed
PAG
22
Private Advisory Group
Washington
-$495K -15,587 Closed

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

18 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.9M — down 37% from $18.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of FTXL and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $781K. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $2.1M.

  • 18 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q3 2018, down from 21 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $11.9M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $781K added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $2.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.