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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

83 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.23B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

745% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $146M → $1.23B (+$1.09B)

740% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 5

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 5

80% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4683 (+37)

78.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%78.95% (+79%)

Holders
83
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+80.43%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
42
Increased
30
Reduced
5
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SB
26
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.43M +$3.27M +63,580 +377%
Citigroup
27
Citigroup
New York
$2.97M +$2.75M +53,307 +1,724%
SI
28
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.73M +$2.67M +51,757 New
BFEC
29
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.61M +$2.55M +49,529 New
FMP
30
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$2.27M -$146K -2,833 -6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
31
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.15M +$566K +10,993 +37%
PAG
32
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.7M +$1.05M +20,470 +193%
DADC
33
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.67M +$1.63M +31,707 New
LFG
34
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$1.64M +$1.61M +31,223 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
35
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.57M +$517K +10,033 +51%
Susquehanna International Group
36
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.41M +$30.5K +592 +2%
UCFA
37
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.25M +$1.22M +23,743 New
Jane Street
38
Jane Street
New York
$1.25M +$1.22M +23,647 New
AG
39
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.22M +$429K +8,329 +56%
OIA
40
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.12M +$82.5K +1,601 +8%
MWM
41
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
$1.12M +$1.09M +21,197 New
SPC
42
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.05M +$1.03M +19,987 New
JP Morgan Chase
43
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$977K +$895K +17,375 +1,469%
IH
44
IFC Holdings
Florida
$955K +$936K +18,182 New
OC
45
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$788K -$199K -3,866 -21%
FFS
46
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$669K +$654K +12,704 New
HI
47
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$669K +$654K +12,704 New
TYCC
48
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$636K
Citadel Advisors
49
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$483K +$472K +9,174 New
BHB
50
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$472K +$461K +8,955 New

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

83 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.23B — up 745% from $146M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new QTEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $559M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $329K sold.

  • 83 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2016, up from 46 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.23B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 745% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $559M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $329K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.