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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

110 hedge funds and large institutions have $209M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $179M → $209M (+$29.9M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105110 (+5)

1.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.33%74.96% (-1.4%)

59% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 49

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
110
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+4.76%
% of All Funds
1.45%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
20
Reduced
49
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$47.9M +$467K +5,787 +1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$22.7M +$653K +8,094 +4%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$18M -$997K -12,351 -6%
Truist Financial
4
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$10.3M -$411K -5,093 -5%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$9.41M -$1.07M -13,310 -12%
GC
6
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$8.65M +$7.28M +90,142 New
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$7.32M -$1.52M -18,835 -20%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.49M -$74.7K -925 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
9
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$4.8M
AAS
10
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$4.25M +$71K +880 +2%
KAS
11
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.25M +$333K +4,125 +10%
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.2M +$555K +6,874 +19%
PPWM
13
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$3.49M -$349K -4,321 -11%
HI
14
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.07M +$88.4K +1,095 +4%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.01M +$1.21M +14,975 +91%
BEI
16
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$2.79M -$2.44M -30,235 -51%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
17
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.67M +$190K +2,357 +9%
ODG
18
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$2.61M -$513K -6,355 -19%
Osaic Holdings
19
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.14M +$80.6K +999 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.13M -$88.4K -1,095 -5%
D.E. Shaw & Co
21
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$2.11M
OWA
22
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2M +$24.2K +300 +1%
AWM
23
Adams Wealth Management
Utah
$1.93M -$1.2M -14,903 -43%
CI
24
CacheTech Inc
Utah
$1.93M -$1.2M -14,903 -43%
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.87M -$316K -3,916 -17%

FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

110 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $209M — up 17% from $179M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTXL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Grimes & Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.28M. The largest seller was Kiker Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $5.09M.

  • 110 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q2 2025, up from 105 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $209M of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Grimes & Company, an estimated $7.28M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Kiker Wealth Management, an estimated $5.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.