First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 22
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $252M → $270M (+$18.1M)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.81% → 48.82% (+1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 72 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.51M |
| 2 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$2.86M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.76M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.71M |
| 5 |
WI
Wintrust Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.11M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.69M |
| 3 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$779K |
| 5 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$455K |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
72 of the 4,385 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 $270M — up 7.2% from $252M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of QQEW and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Transamerica Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $6.51M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.11M.
- 72 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q2 2018, down from 74 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $270M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- 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.