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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.5M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 5

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $54.9M → $65.5M (+$10.6M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2323 (0)

Holders
23
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.61%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
8
Reduced
5
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$31.1M +$2.64M +74,515 +10%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.1M +$11.7M +329,911 New
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.65M +$1.25M +35,201 +24%
ST
4
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$3.83M +$170K +4,801 +5%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.06M +$802K +22,637 +68%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.91M +$159K +4,498 +9%
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.69M +$31.6K +891 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.63M +$129K +3,642 +9%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$1.35M -$238K -6,725 -15%
OC
10
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$858K +$256K +7,222 +45%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$630K -$7.48K -211 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$482K +$460K +12,978 New
CS
13
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$428K
FAAS
14
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$370K -$137K -3,876 -28%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$208K -$47.9K -1,353 -19%
DADC
16
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$58K
MWP
17
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$55K
NPC
18
National Planning Corporation
California
$18.9K +$19.2K +543 New
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18K
WA
20
WFG Advisors
Texas
$11K +$10.4K +293 New
Creative Planning
21
Creative Planning
Kansas
$9K
TRCT
22
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1K -$25.5K -720 -95%
Jane Street
23
Jane Street
New York
-$1.25M -36,873 Closed
SG Americas Securities
24
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$598K -17,490 Closed
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$377K -11,137 Closed

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

23 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $65.5M — up 19% from $54.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QABA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.64M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.25M sold.

  • 23 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $65.5M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.64M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.