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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $356M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

328% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $83.2M → $356M (+$272M)

129% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 7

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3435 (+1)

Holders
35
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.94%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
16
Reduced
7
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SMM
1
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$217M +$207M +6,428,465 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$35.9M +$13.5M +419,539 +65%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$19.6M +$4.67M +144,802 +33%
U
4
UBS
Switzerland
$15.9M -$88.5K -2,743 -0.6%
JMPWA
5
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$13.1M +$7.79M +241,330 +163%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$10.1M +$4.63M +143,538 +93%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.4M +$6.98M +216,190 +6,484%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.09M -$365K -11,301 -6%
SNC
9
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
Missouri
$5.27M +$3.91M +121,297 +347%
PFG
10
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
$3.73M +$3.57M +110,692 New
AIG
11
American International Group
New York
$2.89M +$2.65M +82,170 +2,234%
HFS
12
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$2.82M +$42.5K +1,317 +2%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$2.2M +$522K +16,182 +33%
SBH
14
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$2.02M -$35.5K -1,100 -2%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.02M +$749K +23,209 +63%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.89M +$35.2K +1,091 +2%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.37M +$787K +24,399 +151%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.13M -$854K -26,449 -44%
NAM
19
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$882K +$11.3K +350 +1%
JP Morgan Chase
20
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$517K +$495K +15,351 New
WRM
21
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$502K
FHC
22
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$460K +$437K +13,538 New
Goldman Sachs
23
Goldman Sachs
New York
$408K
DS
24
DRW Securities
Illinois
$405K -$638K -19,780 -63%
Comerica Bank
25
Comerica Bank
Texas
$380K +$64.5K +2,000 +22%

QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

35 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $356M — up 328% from $83.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new QQEW positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stadion Money Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.25M sold.

  • 35 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q3 2013, up from 34 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $356M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 328% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $207M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $3.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.