First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.45B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 14
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 140 (+18)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 44
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.45B (+$13.9M)
2.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.34% → 65.83% (-2.5%)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203K | Put options by funds: $698K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$6.49M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.69M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.17M |
| 5 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$60.8M |
| 2 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$15.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.15M |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$8.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.53M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
140 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.45B — up 0.96% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new QTEC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Psagot Value Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $60.8M.
- 140 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2017, up from 122 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.45B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 0.96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $60.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.