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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

158 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $126M → $143M (+$17.7M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 149158 (+9)

1.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.37%26.77% (+1.4%)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 54

Holders
158
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+6.04%
% of All Funds
1.92%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
29
Increased
37
Reduced
54
Closed
19
Calls
$201K
Puts
Net Calls
+$201K
Net Calls Change
-$72K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.4M -$2.64M -58,749 -10%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$13.1M +$3.87M +85,902 +41%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12M +$7.03M +156,142 +137%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$11.2M +$2.44M +54,286 +28%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8M +$2.89M +64,165 +56%
Two Sigma Investments
6
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$6.93M +$7M +155,500 New
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.53M -$462K -10,266 -8%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
8
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$4.05M +$38.2K +849 +0.9%
OC
9
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$4.05M +$4.08M +90,738 New
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.7M -$147K -3,262 -4%
WANY
11
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$3.37M -$151K -3,363 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.13M -$692K -15,370 -18%
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.46M +$2.48M +55,121 New
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.41M +$699K +15,536 +40%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.27M -$699K -15,533 -23%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.08M +$219K +4,869 +12%
Raymond James Financial
17
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$1.99M -$145K -3,215 -7%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.63M +$345K +7,659 +26%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.59M +$112K +2,479 +7%
EPIME
20
Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe)
$1.57M +$36K +800 +2%
Wealthfront Advisers
21
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.53M -$33.9K -753 -2%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.35M -$282K -6,271 -17%
Jones Financial Companies
23
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$1.29M +$267K +5,930 +26%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.05M -$37.6K -835 -3%
NA
25
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.05M -$28.5K -634 -3%

QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

158 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $143M — up 14% from $126M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new QCLN positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $7.03M. The largest seller was Quadrature Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.03M sold.

  • 158 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q4 2025, up from 149 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $143M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q4 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $7.03M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $3.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.