First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $192M invested in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
85% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.84% → 46.33% (+0.49%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 139 (-7)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $203M → $192M (-$11.1M)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
SCP
Silverleafe Capital Partners
Germantown,
Tennessee
|
+$3.18M |
| 3 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.09M |
| 4 |
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
Matawan,
New Jersey
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$5.68M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.87M |
| 3 |
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$880K |
| 5 |
MFS
Mattson Financial Services
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
-$734K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFGS
151
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$199K | -4,180 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
152
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$49.3K | -1,094 | Closed |
|
153
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$38.7K | -859 | Closed |
|
154
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$32K | -719 | Closed |
|
155
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$9.01K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
CFG
156
Copley Financial Group
San Diego,
California
| – | -$2.21K | -49 | Closed |
|
|
EW
157
Element Wealth
Ridgeland,
Mississippi
| – | -$2.21K | -49 | Closed |
|
|
AWM
158
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$90 | -2 | Closed |
|
ROBT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
139 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $192M — down 5.4% from $203M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of ROBT and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Gradient Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.68M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) as of Q1 2025, down from 146 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $192M of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $5.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.