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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

66 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

280% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 5

210% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.9M → $285M (+$193M)

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 12

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%71% (+71%)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5266 (+14)

Holders
66
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+26.92%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
19
Increased
28
Reduced
12
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
$78.8M +$21.4M +457,396 +44%
Envestnet Asset Management
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$38.6M +$34M +729,137 +46,590%
UCFA
3
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$35.6M +$31.5M +674,165 New
NCM
4
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$18.8M +$16.6M +356,070 New
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.9M +$7.42M +158,896 +88%
CS
6
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$14.5M +$12.8M +274,195 New
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$12M +$3.59M +76,835 +51%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$11.5M +$6.51M +139,474 +180%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.54M +$3.77M +80,827 +100%
SCM
10
SkyTop Capital Management
New Jersey
$5.91M
TPWA
11
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$4.05M +$3.67M +78,632 New
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.84M +$2.66M +56,994 +348%
SPC
13
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.71M +$108K +2,305 +3%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$3.06M +$1.13M +24,290 +72%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.91M -$10.3K -221 -0.4%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.47M +$74.4K +1,594 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.88M -$689K -14,755 -29%
VF
18
Virtu Financial
New York
$1.62M +$1.43M +30,545 New
CAN
19
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.17M +$360K +7,717 +53%
ICOA
20
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.09M +$655K +14,025 +209%
AG
21
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.09M +$809K +17,326 +536%
CPC
22
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
$1.07M +$946K +20,270 New
OC
23
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1M -$74.7K -1,600 -8%
JIP
24
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$995K +$517K +11,073 +143%
SB
25
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$987K +$874K +18,712 New

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

66 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $285M — up 210% from $91.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new QABA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.58M sold.

  • 66 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2016, up from 52 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $285M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 210% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $34M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.