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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.9M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.3M → $54.9M (+$2.6M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2323 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8

Holders
23
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
8
Reduced
8
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$26.2M +$5.99M +172,249 +29%
U
2
UBS
Switzerland
$8.36M +$1.16M +33,339 +16%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.94M +$961K +27,623 +23%
ST
4
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$3.37M +$3.46M +99,471 New
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.6M -$3.24M -93,234 -66%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.53M +$1.11M +31,801 +238%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$1.46M -$806K -23,175 -35%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.38M +$1.18K +34 +0.1%
Jane Street
9
Jane Street
New York
$1.25M +$102K +2,938 +9%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.14M -$527K -15,144 -31%
SG Americas Securities
11
SG Americas Securities
New York
$598K -$102K -2,945 -14%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$588K -$18.7K -537 -3%
OC
13
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$546K -$19.2K -553 -3%
FAAS
14
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$467K +$481K +13,831 New
CS
15
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$394K
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$377K +$20.3K +584 +6%
VKH
17
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$347K -$254K -7,306 -42%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$238K +$48.7K +1,399 +25%
DADC
19
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$54K
MWP
20
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$51K
TRCT
21
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$26K -$5.74K -165 -18%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$17K
Creative Planning
23
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8K
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.77M -77,854 Closed
WA
25
WFG Advisors
Texas
-$16K -433 Closed

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

23 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $54.9M — up 5% from $52.3M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QABA was balanced in Q3 2014: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 8 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.99M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.24M.

  • 23 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $54.9M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q3 2014, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q3 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.99M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q3 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.24M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.