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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

105 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.23%76.33% (+4.1%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 121105 (-16)

47% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $337M → $179M (-$159M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 49

68% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 19

Holders
105
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-13.22%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
6
Increased
23
Reduced
49
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$37.3M -$1.62M -18,871 -4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$17.3M -$1.32M -15,303 -6%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$15.1M -$9.93M -115,388 -37%
Truist Financial
4
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.49M +$209K +2,430 +2%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$8.42M -$11.1M -129,044 -54%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$7.19M -$12.3M -143,444 -60%
KWM
7
Kiker Wealth Management
Georgia
$4.77M +$407K +4,734 +8%
BEI
8
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$4.48M -$319K -3,712 -6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.39M -$147K -1,706 -3%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.03M +$131K +1,521 +3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
11
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.78M
AAS
12
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.28M +$10.4K +121 +0.3%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.12M +$649K +7,536 +22%
PPWM
14
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$3.07M -$827K -9,605 -19%
KAS
15
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.04M +$143K +1,660 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.79M -$1.25M -14,531 -28%
AWM
17
Adams Wealth Management
Utah
$2.65M +$818K +9,502 +37%
CI
18
CacheTech Inc
Utah
$2.65M +$818K +9,502 +37%
ODG
19
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$2.54M -$9.76M -113,460 -77%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.45M -$1.01M -11,774 -27%
HI
21
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$2.33M +$138K +1,609 +5%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
22
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.93M +$139K +1,618 +7%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.87M -$775K -9,002 -27%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.77M -$1.26M -14,671 -38%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.76M -$3.56M -41,415 -64%

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

105 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $179M — down 47% from $337M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of FTXL and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.41M. The largest seller was NewSquare Capital, cutting an estimated $19.9M.

  • 105 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q1 2025, down from 121 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $179M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.41M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was NewSquare Capital, an estimated $19.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.