First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
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.
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: 21 → 18 (-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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$781K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$308K |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$43.2K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$32.2K |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$26.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.59M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.28M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.22M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$547K |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
18 of the 4,391 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.