First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
778% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $211K
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 26
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.69% → 68.13% (-0.55%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 172 (-2)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.79B → $1.34B (-$450M)
56% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$6.92M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.19M |
| 3 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.16M |
| 4 |
PFC
Personal Financial Consultants
Lafayette,
California
|
+$2.63M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$76.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$37.3M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$15.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.6M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$13.5M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
172 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.34B — down 25% from $1.79B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QTEC was balanced in Q4 2018: 26 funds opened new positions, 26 closed out, 37 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $6.92M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $76.3M.
- 172 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q4 2018, down from 174 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.34B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $6.92M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q4 2018 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $76.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.