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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

61 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.8M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.41%37.61% (-2.8%)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7361 (-12)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $81.4M → $66.8M (-$14.6M)

64% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 14

78% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 37

Holders
61
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-16.44%
% of All Funds
1.32%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
8
Reduced
37
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.6M -$2.61M -54,642 -15%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.73M +$302K +6,315 +5%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$6.16M -$968K -20,244 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.49M -$670K -14,017 -11%
PAG
5
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$5.18M +$11.3K +236 +0.2%
GLLW
6
Graves Light Lenhart Wealth
Virginia
$2.77M -$10.2K -214 -0.4%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.73M +$1.52M +31,732 +126%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$2.66M -$305K -6,378 -10%
AG
9
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.92M -$143K -3,000 -7%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.85M -$162K -3,387 -8%
OSNBOA
11
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$1.64M +$335 +7 +0%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.63M -$421K -8,813 -21%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.41M -$114K -2,385 -7%
BFEC
14
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.24M -$46.1K -964 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.19M -$2.95M -61,703 -71%
PFS
16
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$809K -$709K -14,827 -47%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$714K -$131K -2,750 -16%
LTFS
18
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$686K -$65.9K -1,379 -9%
CAN
19
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$588K -$362K -7,564 -38%
GIA
20
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$521K -$708K -14,813 -58%
9WM
21
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$513K -$76.2K -1,594 -13%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$496K -$39.2K -819 -7%
TRCT
23
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$466K -$957K -20,016 -67%
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$465K -$472K -9,878 -50%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$425K -$45.5K -952 -10%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

61 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $66.8M — down 18% from $81.4M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of QABA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.52M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $2.95M.

  • 61 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q2 2019, down from 73 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $66.8M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q2 2019, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.52M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q2 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.