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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

275 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91M | Put options by funds: $1.83M

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 295275 (-20)

8.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.57%54.11% (-8.5%)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1611 (-5)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 45

45% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $1.38B (-$1.14B)

56% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 128

Holders
275
Holders Change
-20
Holders Change %
-6.78%
% of All Funds
4.34%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-31.25%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
28
Increased
56
Reduced
128
Closed
45
Calls
$1.91M
Puts
$1.83M
Net Calls
+$75K
Net Calls Change
+$495K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PFS
126
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$823K -$365K -2,393 -31%
KA
127
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$795K +$11K +72 +1%
ODG
128
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$784K -$13.9M -91,005 -95%
DI
129
DFPG Investments
Utah
$765K +$62.8K +412 +8%
SG
130
StoneX Group
New York
$765K -$902K -5,915 -54%
CFGS
131
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$762K -$565K -3,708 -43%
DWMG
132
DB Wealth Management Group
California
$750K -$67.7K -444 -8%
IA
133
IFP Advisors
Florida
$745K -$484K -3,174 -26%
PFA
134
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$722K +$6.25K +41 +0.9%
Bank of New York Mellon
135
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$713K -$295K -1,936 -29%
MAP
136
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$701K -$67.2K -441 -9%
WAP
137
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$690K +$126K +829 +22%
Cerity Partners
138
Cerity Partners
New York
$690K +$503K +3,300 +270%
IA
139
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$673K +$22.7K +149 +3%
RIA
140
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$664K +$23.6K +155 +4%
CRWM
141
Castle Rock Wealth Management
California
$660K -$21.6K -142 -3%
PWA
142
Peterson Wealth Advisors
Utah
$639K +$10.7K +70 +2%
SWM
143
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$636K +$500K +3,278 +393%
MCC
144
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$615K +$615K +4,035 New
OHWP
145
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$607K
QCIG
146
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$600K -$25K -164 -4%
TCWM
147
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$570K +$44.7K +293 +8%
Marshall Wace
148
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$532K +$532K +3,492 New
FWM
149
Fingerlakes Wealth Management
New York
$526K +$36.6K +240 +7%
FHC
150
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$510K -$117K -768 -19%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

275 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.38B — down 45% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of QTEC and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 128 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.

The largest buyer was Meitav Investment House, adding an estimated $67.2M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $652M sold.

  • 275 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q1 2022, down from 295 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.38B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 45 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $67.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q1 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $652M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.