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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.3M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 3

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1823 (+5)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49M → $52.3M (+$3.34M)

Holders
23
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+27.78%
% of All Funds
0.66%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
12
Reduced
3
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.5M -$5.79M -165,403 -22%
U
2
UBS
Switzerland
$7.65M +$426K +12,169 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.04M +$3.18M +90,884 +183%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.24M +$234K +6,678 +6%
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.77M +$2.73M +77,854 New
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$2.39M +$261K +7,437 +13%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.75M -$802K -22,892 -32%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.46M +$428K +12,228 +43%
Jane Street
9
Jane Street
New York
$1.22M +$1.19M +33,935 New
SG Americas Securities
10
SG Americas Securities
New York
$729K +$367K +10,467 +105%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$641K +$597K +17,053 +2,062%
VKH
12
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$629K +$616K +17,570 New
OC
13
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$598K +$219K +6,255 +60%
JP Morgan Chase
14
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$480K +$89.2K +2,547 +24%
CS
15
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$417K +$408K +11,635 New
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$379K +$370K +10,553 New
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$202K -$10.1K -289 -5%
DADC
18
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$57K +$10.5K +300 +23%
MWP
19
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$54K
TRCT
20
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$33K +$30.5K +871 +1,742%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18K
WA
22
WFG Advisors
Texas
$16K +$70 +2 +0.5%
Creative Planning
23
Creative Planning
Kansas
$9K

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

23 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $52.3M — up 6.8% from $49M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QABA positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.18M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.79M.

  • 23 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q2 2014, up from 18 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $52.3M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.18M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.