First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
339 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.53B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
7.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.46% → 74.76% (+7.3%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.57B → $2.53B (-$44.8M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 348 → 339 (-9)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 34
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 122
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $555K | Put options by funds: $798K
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$70.5M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$63.6M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$53M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.18M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.66M |
| 5 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.25M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
339 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.53B — down 1.7% from $2.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of QTEC and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 122 trimmed existing stakes and 97 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $53M.
- 339 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q1 2025, down from 348 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.53B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $114M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.