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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
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295 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.53B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

231% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 16

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 262 → 295 (+33)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.25B → $2.53B (+$277M)

1.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.47% → 62.57% (+1.1%)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 90

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $578K | Put options by funds: $998K

Holders
295
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+12.6%
% of All Funds
4.54%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
53
Increased
86
Reduced
90
Closed
16
Calls
$578K
Puts
$998K
Net Calls
-$420K
Net Calls Change
-$120K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$11M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$8.83M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$7.67M
4
LWAC
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
+$6.15M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$5.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$23.3M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$12.8M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$8.62M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$6.01M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$5.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NFSG
251
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$111K +$108K +635 New
AF
252
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$109K – – –
EWM
253
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$105K – – –
HNB
254
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$101K – – –
TCM
255
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$101K – – –
BWP
256
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$88K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
257
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$79K – – –
AWM
258
Avondale Wealth Management
Texas
$78K -$14.9K -87 -16%
CFB
259
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$72K – – –
CFD
260
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$70K +$1.71K +10 +3%
TFA
261
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$68K -$3.42K -20 -5%
Koshinski Asset Management
262
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$63.2K – – –
FPS
263
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$61K – – –
SIC
264
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$61K – – –
AWM
265
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
$59K – – –
BWL
266
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$59K +$2.05K +12 +4%
EVM
267
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$56K -$8.2K -48 -13%
Citigroup
268
Citigroup
New York
$45K -$130K -759 -75%
TWM
269
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$43K – – –
WWMSC
270
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$42K +$33.3K +195 +453%
AF
271
Allworth Financial
California
$40K – – –
IFS
272
Intelligent Financial Strategies
Minnesota
$40K +$38.9K +228 New
CG
273
Cutler Group
California
$35K +$34.2K +200 New
TCOV
274
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$33K +$32.4K +190 New
CTC
275
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$32K – – –
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QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

295 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $2.53B — up 12% from $2.25B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new QTEC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $23.3M.

  • 295 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2021, up from 262 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $2.53B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2021 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $23.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.