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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
VFA
51
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$454K +$440K +8,537 New
SFI
52
SPC Financial Inc
Maryland
$453K +$443K +8,602 New
RIA
53
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$452K +$442K +8,591 New
BIG
54
Bellwether Investment Group
Tennessee
$436K +$426K +8,275 New
PNC Financial Services Group
55
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$423K +$42.5K +826 +11%
FHC
56
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$419K +$410K +7,959 New
LTFS
57
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$401K +$134K +2,607 +52%
PAG
58
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$395K +$386K +7,501 New
IWM
59
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$347K +$337K +6,537 New
IA
60
IFP Advisors
Florida
$317K +$260K +5,055 +523%
PFS
61
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$295K +$285K +5,527 New
NPC
62
National Planning Corporation
California
$288K +$261K +5,070 New
WS
63
Wedbush Securities
California
$256K +$251K +4,865 New
KA
64
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$236K +$231K +4,486 New
ATC
65
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$212K +$208K +4,029 New
SIG
66
Stanford Investment Group
California
$90K +$87.6K +1,700 New
CFD
67
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$86K +$84.6K +1,642 New
CFA
68
CT Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$67.5K +$103 +2 +0.2%
FANJ
69
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$65K +$41K +797 +182%
FTUS
70
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$57K -$47.4K -920 -46%
WEC
71
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$51.5K -$20.9K -406 -29%
NFG
72
Next Financial Group
Texas
$47K
GWM
73
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$38K -$6.7K -130 -15%
WA
74
WFG Advisors
Texas
$38K +$9.89K +192 +36%
AP
75
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$35K +$34.2K +665 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.