First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $499M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.13M | Put options by funds: $1.64M
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.45% → 31.82% (-0.62%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 96
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 285 → 270 (-15)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $630M → $499M (-$131M)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 36
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.07M |
| 2 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.63M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
EWM
Elite Wealth Management
Kirkland,
Washington
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$9.55M |
| 2 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$6.39M |
| 3 |
IPW
Invictus Private Wealth
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$6.31M |
| 4 |
MF
Manchester Financial
Westlake Village,
California
|
-$4.6M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$3.81M |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
270 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $499M — down 21% from $630M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of QCLN and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 90 added.
The largest buyer was Beaumont Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.07M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $9.55M.
- 270 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q2 2023, down from 285 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $499M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q2 2023, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 36 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $9.07M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q2 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $9.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.