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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

31 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2

34% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14M → $18.7M (+$4.75M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2831 (+3)

4.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.17%53.49% (+4.3%)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 9

Holders
31
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+10.71%
% of All Funds
0.41%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
6
Reduced
9
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.8M +$5.39M +159,353 +252%
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$3.99M
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$1.5M -$195K -5,775 -12%
Susquehanna International Group
4
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$936K +$436K +12,894 +93%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$729K -$249K -7,356 -26%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$574K -$9.87K -292 -2%
PFS
7
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$561K +$20.6K +608 +4%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$539K +$519K +15,366 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
9
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$375K -$3.04K -90 -0.8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$305K -$12.7K -375 -4%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$279K
Two Sigma Investments
12
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$256K +$247K +7,300 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$241K +$233K +6,889 New
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$232K
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$67K -$116K -3,441 -64%
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$63.1K
NA
17
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$41.7K -$2.87K -85 -7%
CIAS
18
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$38.2K -$3.38K -100 -8%
FWP
19
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$37.6K +$101 +3 +0.3%
HI
20
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$35K
AP
21
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$34.2K
UBS Group
22
UBS Group
Switzerland
$28.6K -$227K -6,710 -89%
HWA
23
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$22.7K +$21.9K +647 New
PS
24
Principal Securities
Iowa
$21.2K +$68 +2 +0.3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
25
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$15K

FTXR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

31 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $18.7M — up 34% from $14M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FTXR positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.39M. The largest seller was Win Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.74M sold.

  • 31 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) as of Q3 2025, up from 28 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $18.7M of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.39M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Win Advisors, an estimated $2.74M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.