First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $399M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
76% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $227M → $399M (+$172M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 93 (+14)
5.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.18% → 54.31% (+5.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$43.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$14.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.44M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$3.43M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.58M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
LA
LexAurum Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.66M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
93 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $399M — up 76% from $227M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new QQEW positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Barometer Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.44M sold.
- 93 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q1 2019, up from 79 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $399M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $43.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Barometer Capital Management, an estimated $3.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.