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First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF

108 hedge funds and large institutions have $358M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 116108 (-8)

7.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.67%55.51% (-7.2%)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 25

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 39

36% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $560M → $358M (-$201M)

75% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 41 (-3)

Holders
108
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-6.9%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
20
Increased
30
Reduced
39
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$52.2M -$13.4M -187,923 -18%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$46.3M -$12.5M -174,358 -19%
RJA
3
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$39.6M -$5.73M -80,216 -11%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25M -$2.88M -40,302 -9%
RJFSA
5
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$19.1M -$40.3M -564,449 -65%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$16.6M +$5.1M +71,352 +36%
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.7M -$1.28M -17,938 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.4M -$6.54M -91,565 -33%
JMPWA
9
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$11.1M -$1.26M -17,656 -9%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.94M +$3.81M +53,311 +59%
SL
11
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$7.16M +$3.15M +44,078 +62%
Citadel Advisors
12
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$5.94M +$6.81M +95,331 New
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$5.58M -$16.4M -229,742 -72%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.35M -$23.1M -323,544 -79%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.33M +$235K +3,292 +4%
NEPWA
16
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.3M -$123K -1,721 -2%
Bank of Montreal
17
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.94M +$5.82M +81,490 New
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.19M +$4.8M +67,240 New
SBH
19
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$4.12M -$80K -1,120 -2%
PFS
20
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$3.36M +$3.85M +53,924 New
Baird Financial Group
21
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3M +$307K +4,304 +10%
SWM
22
Shakespeare Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.85M +$60.6K +848 +2%
WI
23
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.78M +$1.67M +23,371 +110%
Osaic Holdings
24
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.72M +$3.09M +43,268 New
NAM
25
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$2.63M -$264K -3,700 -8%

QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

108 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $358M — down 36% from $560M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of QQEW and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 39 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.81M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $40.3M.

  • 108 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q1 2020, down from 116 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $358M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 25 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $6.81M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $40.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.