First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.59B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 13
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.96M | Put options by funds: $1.57M
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 43
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 157 (+17)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.59B (+$133M)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.83% → 65.82% (-0.01%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$14M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 4 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$9.99M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.67M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.02M |
| 4 |
CWSR
Chessman Wealth Strategies RIA
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.02M |
| 5 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$4.71M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
157 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.59B — up 9.2% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new QTEC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Brookstone Capital Management, cutting an estimated $9.99M.
- 157 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q1 2018, up from 140 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.59B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $21.4M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $9.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.