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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC

228 hedge funds and large institutions have $698M invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9,657% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $683K | Put options by funds: $7K

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)

0.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.1% → 50.72% (-0.38%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $730M → $698M (-$31.8M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 236 → 228 (-8)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 23

64% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 112

Holders
228
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-3.39%
% of All Funds
3.67%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
20
Increased
40
Reduced
112
Closed
23
Calls
$683K
Puts
$7K
Net Calls
+$676K
Net Calls Change
+$341K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIG
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
+$14.9M
2
VAG
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
+$7.33M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$6.13M
4
FIM
FWL Investment Management
Texas
+$5.71M
5
RW
RVW Wealth
California
+$5.58M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
-$22.3M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$15.7M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.41M
4
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
-$4.07M
5
PS
Portfolio Strategies
New York
-$3.64M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IAS
126
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$428K +$438K +4,070 New
CFGS
127
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$419K -$21.4K -199 -5%
FWM
128
Fingerlakes Wealth Management
New York
$412K +$16.4K +152 +4%
PA
129
Parallel Advisors
California
$408K -$49.3K -458 -11%
PFA
130
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$397K -$104K -967 -20%
SPIA
131
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$391K -$102K -944 -20%
CPIG
132
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$384K – – –
US Bancorp
133
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$378K -$721K -6,695 -65%
Northern Trust
134
Northern Trust
Illinois
$373K -$21.5K -200 -5%
PA
135
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$358K -$67.3K -625 -16%
KAM
136
Knightsbridge Asset Management
California
$358K – – –
HA
137
HFG Advisors
Ohio
$357K – – –
DWMG
138
DB Wealth Management Group
California
$349K -$149K -1,380 -29%
DFG
139
Delta Financial Group
New Jersey
$346K +$359K +3,335 New
CP
140
Castleview Partners
Texas
$327K +$335K +3,107 New
PFGIA
141
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$323K +$13K +121 +4%
FHC
142
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$315K +$9.15K +85 +3%
PFS
143
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$307K -$20.9K -194 -6%
CRI
144
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$304K +$12.4K +115 +4%
VCM
145
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$293K -$18.8K -175 -6%
TCWA
146
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Washington
$289K -$18.3K -170 -6%
PPWM
147
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$284K -$122K -1,136 -30%
KWS
148
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$282K – – –
DI
149
DFPG Investments
Utah
$281K -$384K -3,570 -58%
GIA
150
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$278K +$20.1K +187 +8%
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QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

228 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $698M — down 4.4% from $730M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of QTEC and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.

The largest buyer was Kowal Investment Group, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Meitav Investment House, cutting an estimated $22.3M.

  • 228 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2022, down from 236 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $698M of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2022, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 23 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Kowal Investment Group, an estimated $14.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $22.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.