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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

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: 174151 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.61M -$1.33M -41,383 -11%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$6.19M -$2.96M -92,046 -30%
First Trust Advisors
3
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$5.18M -$107K -3,325 -2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.52M -$1.39M -43,093 -21%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.23M -$4.03M -125,438 -46%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.7M -$1.2M -37,351 -22%
WANY
7
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$3.21M -$253K -7,855 -7%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$3.16M -$2M -62,246 -36%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
9
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$3.1M -$2.57M -79,919 -39%
MD
10
Money Design
Japan
$2.51M +$130K +4,027 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.22M +$872K +27,104 +54%
Raymond James Financial
12
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$1.91M -$619K -19,256 -22%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.83M -$742K -23,062 -27%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
14
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.59M -$146K -4,539 -8%
D.E. Shaw & Co
15
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$1.55M -$306K -9,501 -15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.52M -$515K -16,024 -23%
CI
17
CX Institutional
Indiana
$1.5M -$7.26M -225,755 -81%
QC
18
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$1.35M +$773K +24,042 +105%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$1.28M +$65.3K +2,029 +5%
Goldman Sachs
20
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.26M +$295K +9,175 +26%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.2M -$1.54M -48,025 -53%
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.2M -$274K -8,527 -17%
Pathstone Holdings
23
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$1.18M -$53.5K -1,665 -4%
TRCT
24
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.16M +$87.4K +2,719 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.11M -$121K -3,762 -9%

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.