First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
579% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.78M | Put options by funds: $262K
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 45
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.79B (+$148M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 175 (+12)
3.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.72% → 69.24% (+3.5%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$74.7M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$6.61M |
| 5 |
PNAA
Pictet North America Advisors
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$6.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.44M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.37M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.72M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HH
176
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$2.1M | -27,197 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
177
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
| – | -$1.57M | -20,396 | Closed |
|
178
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$45K | -587 | Closed |
|
179
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$37K | -485 | Closed |
|
|
BCP
180
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
| – | -$23K | -301 | Closed |
|
|
CF
181
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$7K | -85 | Closed |
|
|
BCA
182
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -77 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
183
Strategic Wealth Partners
Independence,
Ohio
| – | -$6K | -74 | Closed |
|
184
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$159 | +2 | New |
|
|
VIA
185
Vantage Investment Advisors
State College,
Pennsylvania
| – | +$159 | +2 | New |
|
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
175 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.79B — up 9% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new QTEC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $74.7M. The largest seller was Navellier & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.6M sold.
- 175 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q3 2018, up from 163 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.79B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $74.7M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Navellier & Associates, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.