First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $984M invested in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 24
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 252 (+5)
2.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.59% → 62.5% (-2.1%)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $984M (-$233M)
46% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 91
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
SFO
Stenger Family Office
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$5.02M |
| 3 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.89M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.58M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$27.6M |
| 2 |
GWA
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
|
-$22.3M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11M |
QQEW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
252 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $984M — down 19% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new QQEW positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $27.6M.
- 252 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF (QQEW) as of Q1 2026, up from 247 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $984M of First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was GTS Securities, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $27.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.