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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

778% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $211K

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27

1.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.24%68.13% (-1.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 175172 (-3)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 65 (-1)

26% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.79B → $1.33B (-$459M)

56% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 84

Holders
172
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.71%
% of All Funds
3.83%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
26
Increased
37
Reduced
84
Closed
27
Calls
$1.85M
Puts
$211K
Net Calls
+$1.64M
Net Calls Change
+$123K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
101
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$345K +$88.8K +1,233 +32%
FFS
102
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$344K -$296K -4,109 -45%
HI
103
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$344K -$295K -4,104 -45%
NWM
104
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$335K -$2.02K -28 -0.6%
KA
105
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$313K +$5.04K +70 +2%
PFS
106
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$287K -$637K -8,849 -68%
BCM
107
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$276K -$144 -2 -0%
FAAS
108
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$272K -$307K -4,265 -52%
JMPWA
109
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$265K +$280K +3,892 New
WS
110
Wedbush Securities
California
$261K -$28.8K -400 -9%
Mariner
111
Mariner
Kansas
$259K -$11.2K -155 -4%
NFG
112
Next Financial Group
Texas
$259K +$274K +3,806 New
GCA
113
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
$253K +$372K +5,173 New
CIBC World Market
114
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$249K -$8.28K -115 -3%
CWM
115
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$244K +$259K +3,592 New
Renaissance Technologies
116
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$238K +$28.8K +400 +13%
Creative Planning
117
Creative Planning
Kansas
$224K -$16.3K -226 -6%
LI
118
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$216K +$792 +11 +0.3%
ATC
119
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$209K
Koshinski Asset Management
120
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$204K +$18.7K +260 +10%
CA
121
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$202K -$37.1K -516 -15%
CB
122
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$202K
HIIFS
123
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$184K
APA
124
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$140K -$27.1K -377 -15%
MIFH
125
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$127K +$13.3K +185 +11%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

172 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.33B — down 26% from $1.79B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of QTEC and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $6.92M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $76.3M.

  • 172 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2018, down from 175 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.33B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $6.92M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $76.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.