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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

456% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.95M | Put options by funds: $351K

340% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 5

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 32

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 99115 (+16)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.42B (+$10.7M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

10.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.83%67.93% (-11%)

Holders
115
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+16.16%
% of All Funds
2.87%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
22
Increased
50
Reduced
32
Closed
5
Calls
$1.95M
Puts
$351K
Net Calls
+$1.6M
Net Calls Change
+$1.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
26
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5M +$2.03M +32,457 +68%
NA
27
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.85M +$231K +3,688 +5%
BFEC
28
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$4.69M +$309K +4,933 +7%
Baird Financial Group
29
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$4.18M -$271K -4,326 -6%
FHC
30
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$4.12M +$2.38M +37,994 +135%
AG
31
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4M +$2.34M +37,291 +139%
EWA
32
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$3.4M +$3.42M +54,561 New
BTS
33
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$3.04M +$1.48M +23,638 +94%
TRCT
34
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2.83M +$2.85M +45,434 New
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.81M +$1.44M +22,959 +104%
PAG
36
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.79M +$295K +4,708 +12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
37
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.7M +$295K +4,705 +12%
SI
38
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.62M +$2.76K +44 +0.1%
GA
39
Gateway Advisory
New Jersey
$2.6M +$208K +3,320 +9%
DADC
40
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.19M +$124K +1,979 +6%
FMP
41
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$2.12M -$304K -4,841 -12%
Goldman Sachs
42
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.02M -$10.6M -168,844 -84%
BHB
43
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$1.99M +$832K +13,265 +71%
AP
44
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$1.98M +$86.2K +1,375 +5%
DWA
45
Dorsey Wright & Associates
California
$1.77M -$2.44K -39 -0.1%
SPC
46
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.65M +$119K +1,893 +8%
Citadel Advisors
47
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.59M +$1.6M +25,512 New
UR
48
USCA RIA
Texas
$1.46M +$1.47M +23,442 New
PFS
49
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.42M +$812K +12,956 +131%
OIA
50
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.39M +$40.6K +647 +3%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

115 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.42B — up 0.76% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new QTEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $5.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $33M.

  • 115 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q2 2017, up from 99 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.42B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 0.76% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $5.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q2 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $33M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.