First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
353 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $787K
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 40
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 353 (+13)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
16.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.73% → 58.61% (-16%)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $1.6B (-$932M)
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 146
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$6.19M |
| 4 |
MWM
Maridea Wealth Management
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$5.01M |
| 5 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$698M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$62M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$58.7M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$45.3M |
QTEC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
353 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.6B — down 37% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new QTEC positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GTS Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $698M sold.
- 353 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund (QTEC) as of Q2 2025, up from 340 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.6B of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 40 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was GTS Securities, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $698M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.