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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

900% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 2

188% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 8

62% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $109M → $177M (+$67.6M)

45% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3855 (+17)

Holders
55
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+44.74%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
20
Increased
23
Reduced
8
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$37.7M +$13.8M +328,490 +62%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$34.1M +$2.08M +49,367 +7%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$26.1M +$25.1M +596,906 New
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.8M +$3.99M +94,693 +63%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.97M +$1.38M +32,654 +19%
BWM
6
Biltmore Wealth Management
Arizona
$6.57M +$6.33M +150,183 New
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.64M +$2.98M +70,670 +200%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.17M -$312K -7,399 -7%
SPC
9
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$4.04M +$3.89M +92,248 New
BTS
10
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$3.43M +$330K +7,843 New
SAM
11
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$3.18M +$425K +10,080 +16%
PHS
12
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$2.48M +$2.39M +56,627 New
WA
13
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.48M +$2.39M +56,627 New
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$2.37M +$447K +10,612 +24%
Goldman Sachs
15
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.23M +$2.15M +51,093 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.04M +$131K +3,118 +7%
NA
17
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$1.78M +$230K +5,453 +15%
VFS
18
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$1.67M +$675K +16,014 +73%
SG Americas Securities
19
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.58M +$1.52M +36,145 New
B
20
Baird
Wisconsin
$1.53M +$493K +11,711 +50%
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.52M +$1.46M +34,727 New
BCM
22
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.37M +$817K +19,400 +163%
ICAS
23
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$1.25M -$136K -3,240 -10%
Ameriprise
24
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.14M +$114K +2,718 +12%
MFS
25
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.08M +$837K +19,870 +410%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

55 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $177M — up 62% from $109M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new QTEC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $1.28M.

  • 55 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2014, up from 38 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $177M of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $13.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $1.28M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.