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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
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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
FAIM
151
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$278K +$284K +2,642 New
SG
152
StoneX Group
New York
$271K -$13.6K -126 -5%
OPA
153
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$270K -$1.08K -10 -0.4%
ATC
154
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$265K – – –
OHWP
155
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$263K – – –
Cerity Partners
156
Cerity Partners
New York
$262K -$3.23K -30 -1%
WF
157
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$262K – – –
PVM
158
Palogic Value Management
Texas
$253K +$258K +2,400 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
159
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$252K -$19.6K -182 -7%
CS
160
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$247K +$215 +2 +0.1%
RJT
161
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$245K – – –
WFA
162
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$244K – – –
Fidelity Investments
163
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$241K -$4.2K -39 -2%
BMC
164
Beaton Management Company
Massachusetts
$237K – – –
AWM
165
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$235K -$12.9K -120 -5%
MA
166
Mezzasalma Advisors
New Jersey
$228K – – –
CFB
167
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$222K – – –
TSWM
168
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$220K +$10.2K +95 +5%
AFAS
169
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$214K -$10K -93 -4%
DC
170
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$212K – – –
CAM
171
Columbia Asset Management
Michigan
$208K -$302K -2,800 -59%
BF
172
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$208K – – –
BlackRock
173
BlackRock
New York
$199K – – –
DWP
174
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$172K – – –
HIA
175
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$163K – – –
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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.