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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
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45 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.7M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 44 → 45 (+1)

3.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 57.76% → 54.53% (-3.2%)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $45.8M → $39.7M (-$6.13M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
45
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.27%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
11
Reduced
14
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$910K
2
SF
Summit Financial
New Jersey
+$531K
3
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
+$441K
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$278K
5
WA
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
+$208K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$4.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.51M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.09M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$850K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$310K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WA
26
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$204K +$208K +3,500 New
HI
27
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$135K +$13.6K +228 +11%
DF
28
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$99.7K +$88.6K +1,490 +671%
GCM
29
Gunpowder Capital Management
Maryland
$77.2K – – –
MWA
30
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$59.2K +$60.4K +1,016 New
HWA
31
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$45.7K – – –
IBOK
32
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$29.1K – – –
SA
33
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$26.8K – – –
Rockefeller Capital Management
34
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$25.9K – – –
UB
35
UMB Bank
Missouri
$23.3K +$11.9K +200 +100%
SPIA
36
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$22.1K – – –
IAIM
37
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$18.2K – – –
MCM
38
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$17.5K +$17.8K +300 New
William Blair & Company
39
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$8.74K – – –
AssetMark Inc
40
AssetMark Inc
California
$6.06K – – –
NA
41
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$3.2K – – –
NS
42
NBC Securities
Alabama
$2.66K – – –
FFA
43
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$2.18K +$119 +2 +6%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
44
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$233 -$238 -4 -50%
BCMIO
45
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$51 – – –
TSMHT
46
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indiana
– -$128K -2,257 Closed
KAS
47
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
– -$72.9K -1,287 Closed
TRCT
48
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$737 -13 Closed
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QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

45 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $39.7M — down 13% from $45.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QABA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $910K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.7M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q1 2026, up from 44 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $39.7M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $910K added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.