First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.08B invested in First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
533% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 3
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 18
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 77 (+16)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $975M → $1.08B (+$101M)
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.65% → 92.67% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$18.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.59M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.51M |
| 4 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.47M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.19M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.85M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.82M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 5 |
IH
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$927K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFC
76
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $8K | +$7.9K | +279 | New |
|
|
MA
77
MCF Advisors
Covington,
Kentucky
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
78
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$2.65M | -95,926 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
79
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$273K | -9,866 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
80
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$8K | -285 | Closed |
|
FTXO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
77 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.08B — up 10% from $975M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FTXO positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $18.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.19M.
- 77 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) as of Q4 2017, up from 61 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.08B of First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $18.9M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.