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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

83 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 24

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7683 (+7)

3.43% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.03%52.59% (-3.4%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $215M → $200M (-$15.7M)

Holders
83
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+9.21%
% of All Funds
2.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
31
Reduced
24
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$72.1M -$8.38M -168,176 -11%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.5M -$2.2M -44,158 -11%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$17.1M -$822K -16,484 -5%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$11.8M +$362K +7,258 +3%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.1M -$10.1M -202,095 -48%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.18M +$830K +16,643 +16%
SCM
7
SkyTop Capital Management
New Jersey
$5.67M
TPWA
8
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$4.59M +$515K +10,328 +13%
IA
9
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.79M +$481K +9,658 +15%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.56M +$1.79M +35,860 +104%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$2.98M +$856K +17,163 +41%
SPC
12
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.97M +$59.2K +1,187 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
13
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.86M -$42.4K -850 -1%
PAM
14
PVG Asset Management
Colorado
$2.64M +$2.6M +52,185 New
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.21M -$405K -8,133 -15%
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.81M +$1.78M +35,788 New
SI
17
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.78M -$33.5K -672 -2%
AG
18
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.72M +$410K +8,220 +32%
ICOA
19
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.57M +$94.3K +1,891 +6%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.52M -$1.31M -26,343 -47%
SB
21
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.5M +$137K +2,743 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.45M -$470K -9,423 -25%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.32M +$91.3K +1,832 +8%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$1.29M -$210K -4,221 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.03M +$115K +2,316 +13%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

83 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $200M — down 7.3% from $215M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new QABA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PVG Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $10.1M.

  • 83 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q2 2017, up from 76 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $200M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q2 2017, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was PVG Asset Management, an estimated $2.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $10.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.