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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
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151 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.5M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.8% → 22.38% (-3.4%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 174 → 151 (-23)

38% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $88.5M (-$54M)

60% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 70

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 30

88% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9K | Put options by funds: $77K

Holders
151
Holders Change
-23
Holders Change %
-13.22%
% of All Funds
2.02%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
28
Reduced
70
Closed
30
Calls
$9K
Puts
$77K
Net Calls
-$68K
Net Calls Change
-$224K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$872K
2
QC
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
+$773K
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$594K
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$295K
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$272K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CI
CX Institutional
Indiana
-$7.26M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$4.03M
3
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$3.04M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$2.96M
5
CIBC Private Wealth Group
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
-$2.57M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CA
126
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$4.15K – – –
CA
127
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$3.03K – – –
TFGT
128
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$3K – – –
SR
129
Syntax Research
Florida
$2.86K – – –
PWMG
130
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$2.15K – – –
SIS
131
Strategic Investment Solutions
Illinois
$2.12K – – –
DFA
132
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$2.03K +$2.28K +71 New
WA
133
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$1.81K – – –
SIS
134
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$1.72K +$1.61K +50 +500%
EAM
135
Eukles Asset Management
Ohio
$1.57K – – –
AA
136
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.54K -$1.7K -53 -50%
DF
137
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$1.53K -$4.12K -128 -48%
HC
138
Hurley Capital
New York
$1.46K – – –
CIAS
139
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.43K – – –
FDW
140
Fourth Dimension Wealth
Ohio
$1.43K – – –
WAS
141
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$1.34K – – –
NB
142
NBT Bank
New York
$1K – – –
Simplex Trading
143
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1K +$1.86K +58 New
AFG
144
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$952 +$1.06K +33 New
PPA
145
Painted Porch Advisors
California
$922 +$1.03K +32 New
S
146
SignatureFD
Georgia
$887 -$32 -1 -3%
GSWM
147
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$859 – – –
TSMHT
148
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indiana
$801 – – –
JFA
149
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$773 +$868 +27 New
AF
150
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$716 – – –
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QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

151 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $88.5M — down 38% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of QCLN and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 70 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $872K. The largest seller was CX Institutional, cutting an estimated $7.26M.

  • 151 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q1 2025, down from 174 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $88.5M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 30 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $872K added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was CX Institutional, an estimated $7.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.