First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.8M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 1
180% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 5
118% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.5M → $70.8M (+$38.3M)
58% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 41 (+15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$14.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.26M |
| 2 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$321K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$270K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$263K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$6.93K |
QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
41 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $70.8M — up 118% from $32.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new QABA positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.26M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q3 2015, up from 26 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $70.8M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q3 2015, up 118% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $14.6M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.