First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.22B (-$36M)
2.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.72% → 64.08% (-2.6%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 236 (-8)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 26
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 84
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GBWM
Granite Bay Wealth Management
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$7.65M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$5.91M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.15M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.72M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
Matawan,
New Jersey
|
-$16.7M |
| 3 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$6.62M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
236 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.22B — down 2.9% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of QQEW and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Granite Bay Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.65M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- 236 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q3 2025, down from 244 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.22B of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Granite Bay Wealth Management, an estimated $7.65M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.