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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
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275 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $1.83M

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 295 → 275 (-20)

8.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.57% → 54.11% (-8.5%)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 11 (-5)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 45

45% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $1.38B (-$1.14B)

56% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 128

Holders
275
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-6.78%
% of All Funds
4.34%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-31.25%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
28
Increased
56
Reduced
128
Closed
45
Calls
$1.91M
Puts
$1.83M
Net Calls
+$75K
Net Calls Change
+$495K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
+$67.2M
2
KHLMVGHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
+$34.6M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$12.8M
4
KHLMTHM
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
+$12.4M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$652M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$76.2M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$53.6M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$24.1M
5
NC
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
-$21.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TWM
251
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$37K – – –
AF
252
Allworth Financial
California
$35K – – –
IFS
253
Intelligent Financial Strategies
Minnesota
$35K – – –
CG
254
Cutler Group
California
$30K – – –
SC
255
SouthState Corp
Florida
$29K +$29.3K +192 New
BEI
256
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$28K -$73.3K -481 -72%
CTC
257
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$28K – – –
TSW
258
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$26K – – –
AA
259
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$24K – – –
MMG
260
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$23K – – –
MAM
261
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$23K +$22.9K +150 New
HPC
262
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$21K – – –
CA
263
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$21K +$1.37K +9 +7%
BWA
264
BDO Wealth Advisors
Florida
$18K – – –
LFG
265
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$15K – – –
TFM
266
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$11K – – –
AIC
267
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$8.84K – – –
RCM
268
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$8K +$7.93K +52 New
SA
269
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
$5.71K +$44K +289 +0.8%
TFA
270
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$5K -$53.7K -352 -92%
DHGWA
271
Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$5K – – –
SIS
272
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$5K – – –
SLWA
273
San Luis Wealth Advisors
California
$4K +$3.81K +25 New
SBL
274
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$3K – – –
GFPC
275
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$2.92K – – –
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QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

275 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.38B — down 45% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of QTEC and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 128 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.

The largest buyer was Meitav Investment House, adding an estimated $67.2M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $652M sold.

  • 275 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q1 2022, down from 295 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.38B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 45 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $67.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q1 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $652M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.