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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

15 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.05M → $10.5M (+$4.42M)

3.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.35%34.68% (+3.3%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1715 (-2)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
15
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.32%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
5
Reduced
2
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.78M +$1.71M +57,091 +61%
SI
2
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.55M +$2.4M +80,319 New
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.44M +$1.36M +45,410 New
Citadel Advisors
4
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$623K -$1.2M -40,186 -67%
Stifel Financial
5
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$533K +$39.8K +1,330 +9%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$383K +$4.37K +146 +1%
APA
7
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$50.6K +$47.7K +1,592 New
AG
8
Advisor Group
Arizona
$35K +$23.9K +800 +267%
WAP
9
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$19K +$30 +1 +0.2%
RFM
10
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$17K
CFGS
11
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$15K
ASN
12
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$13K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
13
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$9K +$3.74K +125 New
CA
14
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$3K +$3.38K +113 New
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2K -$22.8K -763 -92%
Jane Street
16
Jane Street
New York
-$1.02M -39,626 Closed
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$221K -8,589 Closed
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$55K -2,131 Closed
FWM
19
Focused Wealth Management
New York
-$23K -886 Closed
AIC
20
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
-$8K -301 Closed
Citigroup
21
Citigroup
New York
-$3K -100 Closed

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

15 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $10.5M — up 73% from $6.05M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of FTXL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Stephens Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.4M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.2M.

  • 15 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q1 2019, down from 17 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $10.5M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $2.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.