First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.3M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 32 (-5)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.2M → $24.3M (-$4.85M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 12
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.66M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.68M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$210K |
| 4 |
ST
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$177K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$125K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$2.66M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.13M |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
32 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $24.3M — down 17% from $29.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of QCLN and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.66M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3M.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q1 2015, down from 37 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $24.3M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.66M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.