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First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
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167 hedge funds and large institutions have $295M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 12

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 34

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $237M → $295M (+$58.5M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 150 → 167 (+17)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.53% → 48.94% (+1.4%)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+11.33%
% of All Funds
2.19%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
32
Increased
53
Reduced
34
Closed
12
Calls
$280K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$280K
Net Calls Change
+$280K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.87M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$8.13M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$8.11M
4
MA
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
+$3.97M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$3.69M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$4.78M
2
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$2.03M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$996K
4
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
-$979K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$655K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GWP
26
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$2.22M +$4.9K +97 +0.2%
IWC
27
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.22M +$95K +1,883 +5%
Mariner
28
Mariner
Kansas
$2.14M -$4.78M -94,706 -70%
AC
29
Avestar Capital
New York
$1.98M +$1.89M +37,400 New
FTUS
30
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.88M +$1.79M +35,472 New
SIG
31
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$1.83M -$16.9K -335 -1%
BAM
32
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.76M -$37.7K -746 -2%
AI
33
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.75M -$90.9K -1,801 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
34
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.74M -$3.13K -62 -0.2%
HI
35
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.53M -$449K -8,899 -24%
HP
36
Hancock Prospecting
Australia
$1.45M – – –
NA
37
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.18M +$82.3K +1,630 +8%
SPC
38
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$994K +$230K +4,554 +32%
AWA
39
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$838K +$4.54K +90 +0.6%
CIAS
40
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$832K +$97.2K +1,926 +14%
Citadel Advisors
41
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$777K +$742K +14,697 New
C
42
Certuity
Florida
$729K -$50 -1 -0%
OIA
43
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$722K +$14.9K +296 +2%
MSFS
44
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$663K -$58.6K -1,160 -8%
USCWA
45
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$654K -$132K -2,609 -17%
AF
46
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$613K +$30.8K +611 +6%
SWP
47
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$613K +$177K +3,500 +43%
IAIM
48
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$593K – – –
VCM
49
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$588K +$63.8K +1,264 +13%
Jane Street
50
Jane Street
New York
$546K +$521K +10,324 New
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ROBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

167 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $295M — up 25% from $237M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new ROBT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $8.87M. The largest seller was Mariner, cutting an estimated $4.78M.

  • 167 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) as of Q3 2025, up from 150 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $295M of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $8.87M added.
  • The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Mariner, an estimated $4.78M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.