First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1M → $22.7M (+$6.67M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 13 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.23M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$823K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$529K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.53M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$146K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.96K |
QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
13 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $22.7M — up 42% from $16.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new QABA positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.23M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.53M sold.
- 13 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2013, up from 11 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $22.7M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.23M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2013 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $1.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.