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First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
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150 hedge funds and large institutions have $237M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

92% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 13

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $192M → $237M (+$44.4M)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 36

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 139 → 150 (+11)

1.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.33% → 47.53% (+1.2%)

Holders
150
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.91%
% of All Funds
1.97%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
41
Reduced
36
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.1M
2
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
+$1.73M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.56M
4
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.28M
5
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
+$1.28M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SCP
Silverleafe Capital Partners
Tennessee
-$2.86M
2
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$1.79M
3
EWM
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
-$1.76M
4
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
-$1.73M
5
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$885K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IWC
26
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.93M +$1.73M +40,055 New
HI
27
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.82M +$270K +6,253 +20%
SIG
28
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$1.74M -$86.2K -2,000 -5%
AI
29
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.68M -$55.9K -1,297 -4%
BAM
30
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.64M – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
31
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.59M -$89.3K -2,072 -6%
HP
32
Hancock Prospecting
Australia
$1.33M – – –
AWS
33
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.04M +$239K +5,538 +35%
NA
34
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$997K -$93.7K -2,173 -10%
AWA
35
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$761K -$1.73M -40,075 -72%
USCWA
36
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$724K +$57.3K +1,328 +10%
SPC
37
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$688K +$29.7K +689 +5%
CIAS
38
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$667K +$124K +2,865 +26%
C
39
Certuity
Florida
$666K – – –
MSFS
40
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$662K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
41
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$655K +$585K +13,557 New
OIA
42
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$645K -$7.63K -177 -1%
IAIM
43
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$597K -$10K -233 -2%
AF
44
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$531K +$95.8K +2,221 +25%
KA
45
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$494K +$1.51K +35 +0.3%
VCM
46
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$476K -$9.36K -217 -2%
MQWP
47
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$458K -$27.4K -636 -6%
PFA
48
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$455K – – –
EWM
49
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$431K -$1.76M -40,751 -82%
AAS
50
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$413K -$24.1K -559 -6%
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ROBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

150 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $237M — up 23% from $192M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new ROBT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.1M. The largest seller was Silverleafe Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.86M sold.

  • 150 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) as of Q2 2025, up from 139 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $237M of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Silverleafe Capital Partners, an estimated $2.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.