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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

74 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 20

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.62% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.33%49.71% (-0.62%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $168M → $162M (-$6.79M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7674 (-2)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
74
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.63%
% of All Funds
1.68%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
11
Increased
30
Reduced
20
Closed
13
Calls
$220K
Puts
Net Calls
+$220K
Net Calls Change
+$220K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
26
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$755K +$248K +4,705 +48%
CCA
27
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$673K
BFEC
28
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$653K +$24.8K +471 +4%
CA
29
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$653K +$195K +3,714 +43%
FAAS
30
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$634K -$548K -10,407 -46%
JIP
31
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$582K +$79.5K +1,511 +16%
ACM
32
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$582K +$584K +11,103 New
WWMSC
33
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$563K +$538K +10,224 New
DADC
34
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$548K +$263 +5 +0%
HighTower Advisors
35
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$518K +$235K +4,473 +82%
RIL
36
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$498K -$11.8K -225 -2%
ST
37
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$459K
SB
38
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$451K -$809K -15,380 -64%
BTS
39
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$388K +$38.2K +725 +11%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
40
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$300K +$68.6K +1,304 +30%
KA
41
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$295K -$789 -15 -0.3%
SWP
42
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$289K -$15.1K -287 -5%
WI
43
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$280K -$130K -2,465 -32%
LWAC
44
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$272K +$15.8K +300 +6%
WEC
45
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$270K +$105 +2 +0%
UWM
46
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$227K +$228K +4,329 New
LFAS
47
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$209K +$5.53K +105 +3%
VFA
48
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$208K +$6K +114 +3%
JCM
49
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$199K +$48.9K +929 +33%
SEI Investments
50
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$197K

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

74 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $162M — down 4% from $168M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of QABA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.72M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.85M sold.

  • 74 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2017, down from 76 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $162M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $1.72M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.