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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.7M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4445 (+1)

3.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 57.76%54.53% (-3.2%)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $45.8M → $39.7M (-$6.13M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
45
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.27%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
11
Reduced
14
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.48M -$310K -5,224 -5%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$4.7M -$4.7M -79,023 -49%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.9M -$224K -3,766 -5%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.44M -$2.51M -42,240 -42%
LK
5
Lumbard & Kellner
New Hampshire
$3.36M +$22K +370 +0.6%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.44M -$134K -2,258 -5%
Goldman Sachs
7
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.33M -$27.9K -469 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.94M -$1.09M -18,392 -36%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$1.57M -$223K -3,759 -12%
Citadel Advisors
10
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.33M +$910K +15,311 +205%
VF
11
Virtu Financial
New York
$1.21M +$441K +7,412 +56%
GI
12
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$923K
Two Sigma Investments
13
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$845K -$850K -14,300 -50%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$713K -$27.5K -462 -4%
Raymond James Financial
15
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$651K +$109K +1,833 +20%
CCM
16
Cutler Capital Management
Massachusetts
$594K +$96.3K +1,620 +19%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$593K +$69.6K +1,171 +13%
SFM
18
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$520K -$238 -4 -0%
SF
19
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$520K +$531K +8,929 New
GWM
20
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$407K
ST
21
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$335K
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$302K +$7.25K +122 +2%
SIS
23
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$282K -$80.7K -1,358 -22%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$273K +$278K +4,680 New
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$259K -$15.3K -257 -5%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

45 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $39.7M — down 13% from $45.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QABA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $910K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.7M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q1 2026, up from 44 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $39.7M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $910K added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.