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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $71M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4345 (+2)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $74.4M → $71M (-$3.37M)

11.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.39%58.22% (-11%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
45
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+4.65%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
12
Reduced
14
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.5M -$2.14M -41,469 -14%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.86M -$451K -8,729 -5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.56M +$1.54M +29,749 +27%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.04M -$1.27M -24,662 -16%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$6.61M -$956K -18,512 -13%
LK
6
Lumbard & Kellner
New Hampshire
$3.13M +$2.84K +55 +0.1%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.92M +$1.92M +37,119 +221%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.32M -$141K -2,722 -6%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.16M
Truist Financial
10
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.08M -$22.4K -433 -1%
Two Sigma Investments
11
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$1.8M -$501K -9,700 -23%
LPL Financial
12
LPL Financial
California
$1.74M -$4.09M -79,218 -71%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.38M +$667K +12,920 +103%
NP
14
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$1.23M +$12.6K +244 +1%
GI
15
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$1.18M +$1.12M +21,700 New
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$745K -$25.6K -495 -3%
GWM
17
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$733K
Raymond James Financial
18
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$681K -$24.9K -482 -4%
EW
19
Element Wealth
Mississippi
$679K +$647K +12,530 New
SFM
20
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$636K +$26.1K +505 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$626K +$276K +5,352 +86%
TSMHT
22
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indiana
$433K +$9.55K +185 +2%
CCM
23
Cutler Capital Management
Massachusetts
$378K -$48.3K -935 -12%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$364K +$347K +6,715 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$358K +$18.9K +365 +6%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

45 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $71M — down 4.5% from $74.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QABA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.92M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $4.09M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q2 2025, up from 43 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $71M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.92M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.