First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26B invested in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
538% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22M | Put options by funds: $192K
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 10
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 162 (+21)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $1.26B (+$32.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.54% → 83.86% (-8.7%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
NewSquare Capital
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.75M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.69M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.4M |
| 4 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$7.13M |
| 5 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$195M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
NP
Nilsine Partners
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$9.48M |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.71M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.87M |
FTXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
162 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.26B — up 2.7% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FTXL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NewSquare Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.75M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $195M.
- 162 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) as of Q1 2026, up from 141 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.26B of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was NewSquare Capital, an estimated $7.75M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $195M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.