First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
FTXR
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$36.3M |
| 2 |
JAWM
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Youngstown,
Ohio
|
+$27.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9M |
| 4 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$8.96M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$23.5M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.53M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.24M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.18M |
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.