First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $948M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
309% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 22
277% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 35
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.2M | Put options by funds: $7.8M
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $630M → $948M (+$318M)
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 280 (+67)
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
2.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.58% → 34.45% (+2.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$50.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$32.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$28.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIM
Parker Investment Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$25.6M |
| 2 |
PS
Portfolio Strategies
Monsey,
New York
|
-$25.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.01M |
| 4 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$6.6M |
| 5 |
PWS
Paragon Wealth Strategies
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$6.06M |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
280 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $948M — up 50% from $630M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new QCLN positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $50.2M. The largest seller was Parker Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.6M sold.
- 280 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q1 2021, up from 213 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $948M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q1 2021, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q1 2021 and 22 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $50.2M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q1 2021 was Parker Investment Management, an estimated $25.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.