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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.1M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

19.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.74%49.73% (-19%)

24% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6348 (-15)

56% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $119M → $52.1M (-$67.2M)

57% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 21

65% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 23

Holders
48
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-23.81%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
9
Reduced
21
Closed
23
Calls
$1.14M
Puts
Net Calls
+$1.14M
Net Calls Change
+$829K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.1M +$4.54M +89,298 +61%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.14M -$13.1M -257,713 -61%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.25M -$1.81M -35,568 -20%
CAG
4
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$4.95M +$1.73M +33,951 +42%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$4.34M -$9.43M -185,367 -65%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$3.9M -$1.24M -24,425 -21%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.02M +$1M +19,750 +72%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.78M -$907K -17,839 -30%
KTA
9
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Illinois
$1.72M +$50.9K +1,000 +3%
Citadel Advisors
10
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.71M +$2.02M +39,759 New
Goldman Sachs
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.15M -$500K -9,835 -27%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$949K -$702K -13,799 -38%
IP
13
Ignite Planners
California
$755K -$6.46K -127 -0.7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$675K -$153K -3,013 -16%
GSIAS
15
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$439K -$372K -7,320 -42%
GWM
16
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$427K -$177K -3,481 -26%
SFM
17
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$392K +$4.27K +84 +0.9%
ST
18
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$377K
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$336K -$24.2K -475 -6%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$322K -$700K -13,765 -65%
CCM
21
Cutler Capital Management
Massachusetts
$318K +$39.5K +777 +12%
NA
22
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$303K +$225K +4,423 +169%
FTUS
23
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$239K +$283K +5,560 New
Baird Financial Group
24
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$221K -$2.11M -41,509 -89%
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$211K -$2.46M -48,363 -91%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

48 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $52.1M — down 56% from $119M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of QABA and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $4.54M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $13.1M.

  • 48 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q1 2023, down from 63 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $52.1M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q1 2023, down 56% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 23 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.54M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.