First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
540 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.15B invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 279 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
311% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 28
298% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.97M | Put options by funds: $1.75M
213% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 279 | Existing positions reduced: 89
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 18 (+6)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.24B → $4.15B (+$913M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 540 (+78)
8.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.2% → 53.53% (-8.7%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$73M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$58.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$56.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$56.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$52M |
Top Sellers
GRID Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
540 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.15B — up 28% from $3.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new GRID positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 279 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $73M. The largest seller was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $234M sold.
- 540 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) as of Q1 2026, up from 462 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.15B of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $73M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, an estimated $234M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.