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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
RPGK
51
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$532K +$508K +10,065 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
52
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$518K +$293K +5,808 +146%
PAG
53
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$513K +$123K +2,431 +33%
DADC
54
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$505K +$264K +5,236 +121%
MQWP
55
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$502K – – –
KA
56
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$499K -$40.4K -800 -8%
PFA
57
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$498K – – –
FFN
58
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$485K +$463K +9,171 New
SOS
59
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$475K +$23.1K +457 +5%
IFG
60
Independent Financial Group
California
$468K +$120K +2,384 +37%
LFAS
61
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$465K +$28.8K +570 +7%
KWM
62
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$436K +$46.6K +924 +13%
EWM
63
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$435K -$34.6K -685 -8%
BCI
64
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$432K -$9.74K -193 -2%
BCM
65
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$420K +$115K +2,285 +40%
Bessemer Group
66
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$415K – – –
TPWA
67
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$415K -$7.32K -145 -2%
CL
68
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$380K +$64.7K +1,282 +22%
RA
69
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$365K +$348K +6,892 New
WWM
70
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$345K +$71.2K +1,410 +28%
Rockefeller Capital Management
71
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$343K +$327K +6,481 New
KDA
72
Kraft Davis & Associates
Missouri
$335K – – –
SF
73
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$322K +$308K +6,096 New
NS
74
NBC Securities
Alabama
$320K +$606 +12 +0.2%
PWP
75
Pursue Wealth Partners
California
$317K – – –
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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.