First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
60 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 14
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 60 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $376M → $373M (-$3.25M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $447K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.27M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.9M |
| 4 |
NEPWA
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.97M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$38M |
| 2 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.22M |
| 4 |
AFS
Aft Forsyth & Sober
Valrico,
Florida
|
-$2.17M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.58M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
60 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $373M — down 0.86% from $376M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new QQEW positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $38M sold.
- 60 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q1 2015, up from 56 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $373M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2015 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.