First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.3M invested in First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
175% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 4
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.4M → $73.3M (+$15.9M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 25 (+2)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.09M | Put options by funds: $7.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.78M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.71M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.35M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$962K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$560K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$218K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$177K |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$159K |
| 5 |
NFG
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAG
26
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$159K | -4,300 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
27
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$4K | -100 | Closed |
|
28
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$38 | +1 | New |
|
QQXT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
25 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $73.3M — up 28% from $57.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new QQXT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $5.78M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, exiting entirely with an estimated $2M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (QQXT) as of Q4 2014, up from 23 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $73.3M of First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $5.78M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.