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RND

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF
RND

3 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.26M invested in First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.09% → 30.64% (-10%)

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.87M → $1.26M (-$617K)

50% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6 → 3 (-3)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 2

100% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 3

Holders
3
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
–
Increased
1
Reduced
2
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$281K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$627K
2
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$140K
3
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$1.81K
4
CWM
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
-$204
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$122

RND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3 of the 8,197 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.26M — down 33% from $1.87M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of RND and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 1 added.

The largest buyer was Tower Research Capital (TRC), adding an estimated $281K. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $627K sold.

  • 3 institutional investors held First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) as of Q1 2026, down from 6 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.26M of First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 0 funds opened new First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Tower Research Capital (TRC), an estimated $281K added.
  • The largest First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $627K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.