First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $290M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $270M → $290M (+$19.6M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 77 (+5)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.82% → 49.85% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.52M |
| 2 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.17M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$3.57M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.87M |
| 5 |
LA
LexAurum Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$1.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.3M |
| 2 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$2.89M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$2.12M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.82M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
77 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $290M — up 7.3% from $270M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new QQEW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $6.52M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.3M.
- 77 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q3 2018, up from 72 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $290M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $6.52M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $3.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.