First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
238% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 8
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 173 (+15)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $150M (+$6.24M)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.77% → 27.22% (+0.46%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.89M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.43M |
| 3 |
FTEA
Forty-three Eighteen Advisors
Bentonville,
Arkansas
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.33M |
| 5 |
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$1.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.24M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$3.88M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$992K |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$965K |
QCLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
173 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $150M — up 4.4% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new QCLN positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.24M.
- 173 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) as of Q1 2026, up from 158 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $150M of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $2.89M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.