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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

66 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

280% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 5

210% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.9M → $285M (+$193M)

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 12

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%71% (+71%)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5266 (+14)

Holders
66
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+26.92%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
19
Increased
28
Reduced
12
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MFS
26
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$977K +$655K +14,023 +314%
Jane Street
27
Jane Street
New York
$947K -$712K -15,246 -46%
Commonwealth Equity Services
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$749K +$330K +7,063 +99%
FAAS
29
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$702K +$620K +13,286 New
WI
30
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$699K -$91.3K -1,955 -13%
VKH
31
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$696K -$286K -6,120 -32%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$617K +$6.4K +137 +1%
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$568K -$13.4K -288 -3%
FHA
34
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$568K +$519K +11,120 New
CA
35
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$502K +$41.4K +887 +10%
ST
36
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$469K -$2.62K -56 -0.6%
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
$463K +$27.1K +581 +7%
Millennium Management
38
Millennium Management
New York
$422K +$374K +8,000 New
GS
39
Girard Securities
California
$342K +$374 +8 +0.1%
WEC
40
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$316K +$233K +4,986 +499%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
41
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$290K +$257K +5,497 New
NPC
42
National Planning Corporation
California
$271K +$249K +5,334 New
M&T Bank
43
M&T Bank
New York
$258K +$229K +4,895 New
HFS
44
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$236K -$142K -3,033 -40%
VFA
45
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$233K +$206K +4,404 New
NFG
46
Next Financial Group
Texas
$189K +$57.7K +1,235 +53%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
47
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$182K +$19.1K +410 +14%
BFEC
48
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$181K +$160K +3,436 New
AA
49
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$152K +$135K +2,885 New
SFM
50
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$148K +$131K +2,806 New

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

66 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $285M — up 210% from $91.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new QABA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.58M sold.

  • 66 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2016, up from 52 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $285M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 210% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $34M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.