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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
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33 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 32 → 33 (+1)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.3M → $22.3M (-$2.06M)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 10

Holders
33
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+3.13%
% of All Funds
0.89%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
9
Reduced
10
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$750K
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$239K
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$201K
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$195K
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$83.1K

Top Sellers

1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$2.13M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$352K
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$319K
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$258K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$234K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$10.2M – – –
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.8M +$201K +10,393 +5%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.46M +$239K +12,359 +18%
Susquehanna International Group
4
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$716K +$750K +38,832 New
CFMC
5
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$694K -$10.1K -525 -1%
ST
6
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$644K +$8.15K +422 +1%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$593K +$83.1K +4,305 +15%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$585K -$319K -16,519 -34%
YIA
9
YHB Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$577K -$72.3K -3,745 -11%
HF
10
HRT Financial
New York
$538K -$92.3K -4,781 -14%
CS
11
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$494K -$2.13M -110,150 -80%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$388K +$42.5K +2,201 +12%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$353K -$234K -12,122 -39%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$270K +$1.16K +60 +0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$234K +$15.9K +825 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$186K +$195K +10,081 New
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$122K -$352K -18,252 -73%
AA
18
Apriem Advisors
California
$93K – – –
BCM
19
Blume Capital Management
California
$90K – – –
MFS
20
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$56K +$57K +2,950 +2,950%
PSI
21
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$34K -$42.5K -2,200 -54%
AP
22
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$29K +$30.6K +1,583 New
PSC
23
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$21K – – –
AIG
24
American International Group
New York
$20.4K – – –
CFSG
25
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$19K – – –
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QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

33 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $22.3M — down 8.4% from $24.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new QCLN positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 9 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $750K. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $2.13M.

  • 33 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q2 2015, up from 32 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $22.3M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q2 2015, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $750K added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $2.13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.