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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

73 hedge funds and large institutions have $272M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 22

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $252M → $272M (+$19.8M)

2.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.81%49.9% (+2.1%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7473 (-1)

Holders
73
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.35%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
7
Increased
29
Reduced
22
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$46.7M +$1.71M +28,489 +4%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$39.7M +$463K +7,713 +1%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$32.8M +$1.76M +29,388 +6%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.3M -$419K -6,977 -3%
JMPWA
5
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$14.7M -$455K -7,574 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.9M +$468K +7,803 +4%
TFA
7
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$12.4M +$6.51M +108,531 +113%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.99M +$167K +2,784 +2%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.35M +$31.5K +525 +0.3%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$9.28M +$55.8K +929 +0.6%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$6.82M +$379K +6,320 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.46M +$660K +10,992 +14%
HGWM
13
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$5.44M -$55.1K -918 -1%
NEPWA
14
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.32M -$153K -2,541 -3%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.08M +$2.86M +47,596 +240%
HFS
16
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.85M +$23.2K +386 +0.6%
SBH
17
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$3.74M +$33.2K +554 +0.9%
MIAN
18
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.64M +$1.21M +20,196 +86%
Deutsche Bank
19
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.32M +$873K +14,550 +61%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.31M +$895K +14,913 +64%
NAM
21
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$1.95M +$225K +3,750 +13%
Jane Street
22
Jane Street
New York
$1.75M -$3.11M -51,896 -64%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.69M +$487K +8,109 +41%
CWM
24
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.63M +$5.95M +99,095 New
SWM
25
Shakespeare Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.54M -$13.2K -220 -0.9%

QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

73 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $272M — up 7.8% from $252M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QQEW was balanced in Q2 2018: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 29 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Transamerica Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $6.51M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.11M.

  • 73 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q2 2018, down from 74 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $272M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Transamerica Financial Advisors, an estimated $6.51M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.