First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.6M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 35 (-2)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 11
46% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 13
54% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101M → $46.6M (-$54.1M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$5.68M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.48M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$847K |
| 4 |
CFMC
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
Manchester,
New Hampshire
|
+$560K |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$351K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.87M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.17M |
| 5 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
-$4.02M |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
35 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $46.6M — down 54% from $101M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QCLN and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.68M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- 35 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q2 2014, down from 37 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $46.6M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q2 2014, down 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $5.68M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $24.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.