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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

22 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.7M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2322 (-1)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 7

49% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.5M → $33.7M (-$31.8M)

Holders
22
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-4.35%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
5
Reduced
7
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.1M -$17.2M -487,956 -58%
ST
2
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$3.75M -$62.4K -1,768 -2%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.64M -$2.88M -81,495 -45%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.07M +$1.13M +32,127 +62%
Citadel Advisors
5
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.5M +$2.42M +68,567 New
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$1.29M -$56.4K -1,596 -4%
Jane Street
7
Jane Street
New York
$1.27M +$1.23M +34,788 New
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.27M -$10.4M -295,179 -89%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.13M -$893K -25,291 -45%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$755K +$274K +7,755 +60%
VKH
11
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$515K +$497K +14,071 New
CS
12
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$426K
FAAS
13
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$291K -$75.8K -2,146 -22%
MAA
14
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$243K +$234K +6,640 New
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$208K
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$68K +$47.7K +1,350 +270%
DADC
17
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$58K
MWP
18
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$55K
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$35K +$32.7K +927 +2,575%
WA
20
WFG Advisors
Texas
$14K +$2.83K +80 +27%
Creative Planning
21
Creative Planning
Kansas
$9K
JP Morgan Chase
22
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1.69M -46,070 Closed
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$1.63M -44,391 Closed
OC
24
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
-$858K -23,348 Closed
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$630K -17,132 Closed

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

22 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $33.7M — down 49% from $65.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of QABA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $17.2M.

  • 22 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q1 2015, down from 23 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $33.7M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.42M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.