First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
FTXR
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 12
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $832M → $1.04B (+$208M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 63 (+8)
7.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.06% → 93.44% (-7.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$8.01M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.56M |
| 4 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$4.19M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$9.53M |
| 2 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.71M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$613K |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$604K |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$557K |
FTXR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
63 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.04B — up 25% from $832M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTXR positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.53M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) as of Q2 2026, up from 55 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.04B of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF seller in Q2 2026 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $9.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.