First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$281K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$627K |
| 2 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$140K |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.81K |
| 4 |
CWM
Concentrum Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
|
-$204 |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$122 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
1
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $835K | +$281K | +9,621 | +46% |
|
|
CWM
2
Concentrum Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
| $246K | -$204 | -7 | -0.1% |
|
|
IA
3
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $177K | -$1.81K | -62 | -0.9% |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$627K | -20,619 | Closed |
|
|
IAIM
5
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| – | -$140K | -4,600 | Closed |
|
|
6
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$122 | -4 | Closed |
|
RND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3 of the 8,132 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.