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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

116 hedge funds and large institutions have $560M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 8

105% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 20

63% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $343M → $560M (+$217M)

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 95116 (+21)

11.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.04%62.67% (+12%)

Holders
116
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+22.11%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
32
Increased
41
Reduced
20
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Baird Financial Group
26
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.24M -$156K -2,230 -5%
PFA
27
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$3M +$2.84M +40,642 New
MIAN
28
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.83M +$298K +4,270 +13%
FAAS
29
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.8M +$261K +3,736 +11%
AG
30
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.68M +$2.13M +30,416 +521%
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.95M +$927K +13,270 +101%
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.91M +$1.37M +19,578 +311%
BRWM
33
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.76M +$1.24M +17,754 +290%
VA
34
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$1.68M +$175K +2,510 +12%
OIA
35
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.66M +$81.3K +1,164 +5%
VFA
36
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$1.63M +$561K +8,031 +57%
WI
37
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.56M -$699 -10 -0%
FFG
38
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$1.56M +$16.8K +240 +1%
WCM
39
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$1.49M +$349 +5 +0%
ACA
40
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$1.23M -$117K -1,669 -9%
BFEC
41
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.19M +$70 +1 +0%
3F
42
360 Financial
Minnesota
$1.14M +$1.03M +14,727 New
SI
43
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.13M
GT
44
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$991K
SFG
45
Summit Financial Group
West Virginia
$968K
GIA
46
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$946K -$90.7K -1,298 -9%
ASN
47
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$925K +$102K +1,461 +13%
AWM
48
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$838K +$793K +11,352 New
KA
49
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$817K +$774K +11,075 New
LWMM
50
Legacy Wealth Management (Mississippi)
Mississippi
$812K +$769K +11,000 New

QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

116 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $560M — up 63% from $343M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new QQEW positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $50.1M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.66M sold.

  • 116 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q4 2019, up from 95 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $560M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 63% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $50.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.66M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.