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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
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71 hedge funds and large institutions have $994M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 6 (+5)

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 6

113% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 16

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $764M → $994M (+$229M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 60 → 71 (+11)

0.94% less ownership

Funds ownership: 94.08% → 93.14% (-0.94%)

Holders
71
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+18.33%
% of All Funds
1.25%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+500%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
18
Increased
34
Reduced
16
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$36.3M
2
JAWM
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Ohio
+$27.4M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9M
4
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
+$8.96M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.35M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$23.5M
2
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$14.7M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.53M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.24M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GTAM
51
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
$530K +$261K +8,500 +112%
RIA
52
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$442K -$161K -5,250 -28%
CA
53
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$414K +$24K +781 +7%
AWM
54
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$400K +$108K +3,517 +41%
AWA
55
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$378K – – –
PWMG
56
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$378K +$10.7K +349 +3%
DWMG
57
DB Wealth Management Group
California
$377K +$70.2K +2,286 +25%
KAS
58
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$349K +$90.3K +2,942 +38%
PFS
59
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$343K -$4.91K -160 -2%
KA
60
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$283K +$264K +8,593 New
CA
61
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$255K +$238K +7,745 New
GWM
62
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$200K -$39.9K -1,300 -18%
CF
63
Centaurus Financial
California
$129K +$120K +3,917 New
FFA
64
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$126K +$116K +3,774 +4,440%
CIAS
65
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$120K +$10.7K +350 +11%
CFGS
66
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$107K – – –
TFA
67
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$69K -$29.8K -971 -32%
WAP
68
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$30K +$27.6K +900 New
JCM
69
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$3K +$3.07K +100 New
Bank of America
70
Bank of America
North Carolina
– -$1.24M -44,238 Closed
Bank of New York Mellon
71
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
– -$549K -19,580 Closed
BRWA
72
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
– -$460K -16,368 Closed
RIA
73
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
– -$393K -14,015 Closed
Citadel Advisors
74
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$358K -12,770 Closed
SS
75
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
– -$242K -8,636 Closed
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FTXR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

71 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $994M — up 30% from $764M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FTXR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $36.3M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $23.5M.

  • 71 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) as of Q1 2021, up from 60 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $994M of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $36.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF seller in Q1 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $23.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.