First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $755M invested in First Trust Cloud Computing ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 28
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 43
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.61M | Put options by funds: $2.07M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 175 (+10)
3.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.76% → 46.72% (-3%)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $755M (-$281M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.28M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.72M |
| 3 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$1.48M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$1.43M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$5.29M |
| 3 |
WFWM
Wechter Feldman Wealth Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
-$5.09M |
| 4 |
TI
TTP Investments
San Jose,
California
|
-$4.64M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$3.3M |
SKYY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
175 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $755M — down 27% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SKYY positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $5.28M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 175 institutional investors held First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) as of Q4 2018, up from 165 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $755M of First Trust Cloud Computing ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new First Trust Cloud Computing ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Trust Cloud Computing ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $5.28M added.
- The largest First Trust Cloud Computing ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.