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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

37 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 3

117% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.1M → $107M (+$57.4M)

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 9

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3037 (+7)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+23.33%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
10
Increased
15
Reduced
9
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$29.8M +$11.4M +580,916 +66%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$20.3M +$19.1M +976,232 +4,016%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17M +$9.54M +486,683 +140%
U
4
UBS
Switzerland
$9.21M +$345K +17,612 +4%
BTS
5
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$6.49M +$125K +6,365 +25%
NCM
6
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$4.02M -$308K -15,694 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.99M +$2.22M +113,029 +136%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.77M +$468K +23,857 +21%
WA
9
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.08M +$2.01M +102,660 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.58M -$61.1K -3,115 -4%
CS
11
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.24M +$1.2M +61,003 New
Deutsche Bank
12
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.06M -$559K -28,512 -35%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$935K +$903K +46,051 New
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$862K +$249K +12,705 +43%
B
15
Baird
Wisconsin
$783K +$22.8K +1,163 +3%
WSCM
16
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$647K -$24K -1,225 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$461K +$217K +11,068 +95%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$397K -$158K -8,082 -29%
YIA
19
YHB Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$393K +$379K +19,345 New
OC
20
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$345K -$108K -5,530 -25%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$325K +$314K +16,025 New
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$321K +$271K +13,810 +700%
FAAS
23
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$300K +$291K +14,861 New
MFS
24
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$255K +$36.9K +1,880 +18%
PI
25
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$243K -$6.74K -344 -3%

QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

37 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $107M — up 117% from $49.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QCLN positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $559K.

  • 37 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q1 2014, up from 30 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $107M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 117% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $19.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q1 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $559K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.