First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.8M → $126M (+$41.8M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 18
4.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.92% → 25.37% (+4.5%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 149 (+4)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.05M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.69M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.09M |
| 5 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.93M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.38M |
| 3 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$910K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$711K |
| 5 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
-$630K |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
149 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $126M — up 50% from $83.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new QCLN positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $8.8M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $1.93M.
- 149 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q3 2025, up from 145 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $126M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.8M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q3 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.