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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund

214 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

70% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 23

43% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 710 (+3)

34% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $306K | Put options by funds: $229K

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $1.6B (+$396M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 198214 (+16)

2.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.46%60.59% (+2.1%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 66

Holders
214
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+8.08%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+42.86%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
39
Increased
71
Reduced
66
Closed
23
Calls
$306K
Puts
$229K
Net Calls
+$77K
Net Calls Change
+$446K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$467M +$10.9M +110,675 +3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$171M -$4.61M -46,790 -3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$146M +$2.44M +24,809 +2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$60.4M -$2.82M -28,658 -5%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$56.8M +$8.22M +83,462 +19%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$52.2M -$1.42M -14,379 -3%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$48.4M +$415K +4,212 +1%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$38.2M -$7.38M -74,960 -18%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$35.4M +$1.1M +11,176 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$28.7M +$5.42M +55,047 +26%
MIH
11
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$28.4M +$25.1M +254,628 +4,201%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$26.7M -$1.04M -10,536 -4%
PVH
13
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$24.6M +$2.28M +23,154 +11%
Truist Financial
14
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$20.8M -$24.5K -249 -0.1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$18.1M -$1.47M -14,933 -8%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$17.9M -$453K -4,594 -3%
RW
17
RVW Wealth
California
$17.6M +$7.66M +77,724 +93%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
18
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17.6M
Baird Financial Group
19
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$15.2M +$1.65M +16,790 +14%
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$14.6M +$7.21M +73,222 +121%
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$13.4M -$633K -6,428 -5%
NA
22
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$8.86M -$608K -6,167 -7%
BFEC
23
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$8.68M -$766K -7,774 -9%
FEM
24
Fulcrum Equity Management
Texas
$8.43M +$7.61M +77,290 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$8.43M +$113K +1,152 +2%

QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

214 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $1.6B — up 33% from $1.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new QTEC positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Meitav Investment House, adding an estimated $25.1M. The largest seller was Total Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.9M sold.

  • 214 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q2 2020, up from 198 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.6B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $25.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Total Investment Management, an estimated $22.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.