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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
HighTower Advisors
76
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$301K +$286K +4,090 New
NFG
77
Next Financial Group
Texas
$297K +$281K +4,019 New
CFGS
78
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$286K +$252K +3,601 +1,329%
MIG
79
McGuire Investment Group
Rhode Island
$281K
IFWM
80
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$278K -$5.94K -85 -2%
V
81
Veritable
Delaware
$273K
CAN
82
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$246K -$1.05K -15 -0.4%
FAM
83
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$242K
NFC
84
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$231K +$349 +5 +0.2%
MML Investors Services
85
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$230K -$73.7K -1,055 -25%
HIA
86
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$225K +$214K +3,056 New
RJT
87
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$216K +$205K +2,932 New
BFG
88
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$215K -$8.88K -127 -4%
APP
89
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$211K +$199K +2,854 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
90
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$188K
GWS
91
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$183K
SPIA
92
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$171K +$112K +1,600 +219%
SQA
93
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
$167K
PAI
94
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$164K +$3.15K +45 +2%
GWM
95
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$116K +$28K +400 +34%
CF
96
Centaurus Financial
California
$100K +$94.7K +1,355 New
SF
97
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$98K +$91.9K +1,315 New
AAP
98
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$77K -$3.49K -50 -5%
WAP
99
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$74K
SFS
100
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$68K -$15.7K -225 -20%

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.