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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $119M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

189% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.3M → $119M (+$78M)

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 9

122% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 9

34% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4763 (+16)

20.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.23%68.74% (+21%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+34.04%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
25
Increased
20
Reduced
9
Closed
9
Calls
$310K
Puts
Net Calls
+$310K
Net Calls Change
+$310K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.3M +$16.2M +298,250 +238%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$15.1M +$13.9M +256,248 +852%
AWM
3
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$10.2M +$10.5M +193,704 New
IWM
4
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$9.88M +$10.2M +187,942 New
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.52M +$3.44M +63,119 +54%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.64M +$5.56M +102,142 +237%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$6.06M +$1.19M +21,895 +23%
WAP
8
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$5.96M +$6.17M +113,334 New
CAG
9
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$4.27M +$4.02M +73,953 +1,026%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.11M +$1.9M +34,943 +144%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.8M +$2.9M +53,275 New
Baird Financial Group
12
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.45M +$2.54M +46,653 New
KTA
13
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Illinois
$2.06M +$174K +3,200 +9%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.92M +$247K +4,530 +14%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.89M +$730K +13,408 +60%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.44M -$40.6K -746 -3%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.12M +$12.7K +233 +1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$985K +$109K +2,010 +12%
IP
19
Ignite Planners
California
$940K +$59.2K +1,087 +6%
GSIAS
20
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$921K +$954K +17,522 New
WFA
21
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$862K +$892K +16,398 New
GWM
22
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$706K
Ameriprise
23
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$674K +$64.4K +1,184 +10%
IA
24
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$593K +$79.6K +1,462 +15%
LS
25
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$501K +$518K +9,527 New

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

63 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $119M — up 189% from $41.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new QABA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.65M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2022, up from 47 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $119M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 189% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.65M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.