First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.12% → 66.66% (-0.46%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 237 (-8)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B → $1.18B (-$73.7M)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 22
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 97
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
GWA
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
|
+$8.82M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.46M |
| 4 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$4.34M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$2.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.39M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.84M |
| 5 |
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
Matawan,
New Jersey
|
-$4.69M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
237 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.18B — down 5.9% from $1.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of QQEW and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Independent Advisor Alliance, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.1M sold.
- 237 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q1 2025, down from 245 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.18B of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 22 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Independent Advisor Alliance, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.