First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $213M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 14
52.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 52.55% (+53%)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194M → $213M (+$18.2M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 56 (+4)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.67M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.54M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$7.05M |
| 2 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$5.93M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.17M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.97M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$702K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFA
51
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $18K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
52
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $13K | +$13.7K | +300 | New |
|
|
BIG
53
Bellwether Investment Group
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| $8K | +$7.96K | +174 | New |
|
|
PAI
54
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Lincoin,
Nebraska
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
GRP
55
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $5K | +$5.35K | +117 | New |
|
|
56
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$2.17M | -47,452 | Closed |
|
|
57
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.97M | -43,021 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
58
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$702K | -15,345 | Closed |
|
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
56 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $213M — up 9.3% from $194M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new QQEW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $7.05M.
- 56 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q4 2016, up from 52 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $213M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Advisor Group, an estimated $7.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.