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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $140M → $130M (-$10.8M)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4943 (-6)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 21

55% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
43
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-12.24%
% of All Funds
1.15%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
12
Reduced
21
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EDRH
51
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
-$38K -900 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
52
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$12 -287 Closed
AIA
53
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
-$1K -35 Closed

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

43 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $130M — down 7.7% from $140M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QTEC and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $6.07M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $7.39M.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q1 2016, down from 49 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $130M of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q1 2016, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $6.07M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $7.39M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.