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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
GWSG
151
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$5.29K – – –
CA
152
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$3.3K – – –
AIP
153
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$3.17K – – –
IWM
154
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$2.7K -$1.97K -39 -43%
AAS
155
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$2.65K -$27.8K -550 -92%
BWM
156
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$2.65K – – –
PTC
157
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$2.38K – – –
FNWA
158
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$2.33K – – –
CWP
159
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$1.85K – – –
CIBC Private Wealth Group
160
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1.85K +$1.77K +35 New
CFS
161
Compass Financial Services
Iowa
$1.32K +$1.26K +25 New
GPFA
162
Game Plan Financial Advisors
Ohio
$1.32K +$1.26K +25 New
FIM
163
FWL Investment Management
Texas
$793 – – –
AF
164
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$370 +$353 +7 New
ACA
165
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$264 – – –
NC
166
North Capital
Utah
$212 +$50 +1 +33%
BBPWM
167
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$53 – – –
TPBG
168
Turning Point Benefit Group
Maryland
$1 +$50 +1 New
Susquehanna International Group
169
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$655K -13,557 Closed
EE
170
EWG Elevate
California
– -$369K -7,631 Closed
GS
171
GTS Securities
New York
– -$226K -4,687 Closed
IA
172
IFG Advisory
Georgia
– -$215K -4,451 Closed
AAP
173
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
– -$77.9K -1,613 Closed
SGC
174
Slocum, Gordon & Co
Rhode Island
– -$52K -1,077 Closed
AWM
175
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
– -$22.5K -466 Closed
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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.