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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

163 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

216% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.25M | Put options by funds: $713K

49% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 47

44% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 18

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 57 (+2)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 157163 (+6)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.59B → $1.64B (+$52.9M)

0.09% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.82%65.72% (-0.09%)

Holders
163
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+3.82%
% of All Funds
3.73%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
26
Increased
70
Reduced
47
Closed
18
Calls
$2.25M
Puts
$713K
Net Calls
+$1.54M
Net Calls Change
+$146K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$615M +$12.2M +157,003 +2%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$183M +$3.47M +44,536 +2%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$179M -$3.21M -41,243 -2%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$61.3M +$298K +3,831 +0.5%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$53M +$3.26M +41,860 +6%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$52.7M -$4.97M -63,872 -9%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$46.4M +$3.78M +48,520 +9%
MML Investors Services
8
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$33.8M -$1.2M -15,420 -3%
PVH
9
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$30M
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$29M -$7.75M -99,598 -21%
NA
11
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$22.6M +$1.19M +15,226 +5%
NC
12
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$20.1M -$372K -4,774 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19M -$24.5K -315 -0.1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$16.4M +$545K +6,997 +3%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.8M +$771K +9,909 +6%
BFG
16
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$12.6M +$12.7M +163,326 New
HFS
17
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$11.7M +$738K +9,487 +7%
SB
18
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$11.3M +$361K +4,640 +3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
19
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$11.2M +$4.15M +53,274 +57%
ODG
20
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$9.85M +$276K +3,547 +3%
BFEC
21
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$9.77M -$1.24M -15,917 -11%
GA
22
Gateway Advisory
New Jersey
$8.3M +$2.44M +31,322 +41%
CWSR
23
Chessman Wealth Strategies RIA
Texas
$8.1M +$8.18M +105,073 New
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.89M -$234K -3,003 -3%
Deutsche Bank
25
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$7.83M +$6.04M +77,550 +323%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

163 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.64B — up 3.3% from $1.59B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new QTEC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $11.7M.

  • 163 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q2 2018, up from 157 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.64B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $13.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.