First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.4M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.59% → 69.39% (-0.2%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 43 (-5)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85M → $74.4M (-$10.7M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LK
Lumbard & Kellner
Hollis,
New Hampshire
|
+$3.19M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.69M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.59M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$1.16M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.33M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.21M |
| 3 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.23M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.17M |
QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
43 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $74.4M — down 13% from $85M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of QABA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Lumbard & Kellner, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.19M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.33M.
- 43 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q1 2025, down from 48 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $74.4M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Lumbard & Kellner, an estimated $3.19M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.