First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
295 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.53B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 16
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 295 (+33)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.25B → $2.53B (+$277M)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.47% → 62.57% (+1.1%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 90
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $578K | Put options by funds: $998K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.83M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.67M |
| 4 |
LWAC
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$6.15M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$23.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.62M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.01M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.91M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
295 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $2.53B — up 12% from $2.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new QTEC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- 295 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2021, up from 262 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $2.53B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2021 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $23.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.