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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

83 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.23B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

745% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $146M → $1.23B (+$1.09B)

740% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 5

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 5

80% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4683 (+37)

78.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%78.95% (+79%)

Holders
83
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+80.43%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
42
Increased
30
Reduced
5
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$571M +$559M +10,845,422 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$160M +$120M +2,324,237 +329%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$137M +$96.8M +1,878,984 +260%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$48.6M +$33.2M +644,772 +232%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$43.4M +$36.7M +711,708 +630%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$32.9M +$29.7M +576,779 +1,199%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$29M +$24.4M +474,334 +617%
MFS
8
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$25.4M +$22.7M +441,284 +1,068%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$15.8M +$12.9M +250,057 +497%
NC
10
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$14.8M +$14.4M +280,193 New
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$14.7M +$4.04M +78,418 +40%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.5M +$8.89M +172,594 +264%
BCM
13
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$12.5M +$12.2M +237,315 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$10.4M +$6.3M +122,346 +163%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$9.39M +$9.19M +178,518 New
NA
16
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$7.03M +$2.06M +39,921 +43%
ODG
17
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$6.81M +$6.66M +129,291 New
HFS
18
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$6.36M +$5.87M +114,018 +1,675%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.32M +$4.11M +79,896 +199%
TFA
20
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$5.76M +$5.63M +109,324 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
21
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.32M +$5.2M +100,973 New
BTS
22
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$5.02M
NA
23
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.05M +$3.84M +74,624 New
Baird Financial Group
24
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.79M +$3.71M +72,015 New
Envestnet Asset Management
25
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.69M +$3.25M +63,200 +906%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

83 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.23B — up 745% from $146M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new QTEC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $559M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $329K sold.

  • 83 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2016, up from 46 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $1.23B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 745% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $559M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $329K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.