FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD FTXL
NASDQ SEMCNDTR · ETP · CUSIP 33738R811
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($162.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $111.77.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 43 |
| Q4 2022 | 43 |
| Q1 2023 | 79 |
| Q2 2023 | 92 |
| Q3 2023 | 97 |
| Q4 2023 | 110 |
| Q1 2024 | 107 |
| Q2 2024 | 125 |
| Q3 2024 | 130 |
| Q4 2024 | 121 |
| Q1 2025 | 106 |
| Q2 2025 | 111 |
| Q3 2025 | 116 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 52 | 46 |
| Q1 2024 | 62 | 42 |
| Q2 2024 | 57 | 46 |
| Q3 2024 | 48 | 64 |
| Q4 2024 | 41 | 77 |
| Q1 2025 | 29 | 69 |
| Q2 2025 | 32 | 56 |
| Q3 2025 | 41 | 50 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +122.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +42.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +28.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +15.4k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | +12.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +11.8k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC | New | +8.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +5.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +3.8k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | New | +3.3k |
Biggest sellers
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -58.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -31.6k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -28.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Sold out | -27.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -23.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -10.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -9.6k |
| CacheTech Inc. | Reduced | -7.3k |
| Adams Wealth Management | Reduced | -7.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -6.2k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP (0.0%, 2026-09-04)
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.9k $53.2m | Reduced -23.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 309.4k $34.6m | Added +122.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 178.5k $20.0m | Reduced -58.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 122.6k $13.7m | Added +15.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.4k $11.7m | Added +28.1k |
| GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 88.3k $9.9m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.4k $9.7m | Added +42.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.5k $7.4m | Reduced -31.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.8k $6.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.3k $5.1m | Added +979 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $3.9m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Paragon Private Wealth Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 34.4k $3.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.4k $3.5m | Reduced -602 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $3.1m | Added +11.8k |
| O'Dell Group, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 27.2k $3.0m | Reduced -28 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.4k $3.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $2.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 21.0k $2.4m | Added +153 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $2.1m | Reduced -550 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $2.1m | Added +3.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $1.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $1.5m | Added +2.5k |
| Adams Wealth Management 0.31% of their portfolio | 12.8k $1.4m | Reduced -7.3k |
| CacheTech Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 12.8k $1.4m | Reduced -7.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $1.4m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $1.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.0k $1.3m | New |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $1.3m | Added +292 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $1.2m | Added +236 |
| WMG Financial Advisors, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 10.4k $1.2m | Reduced -864 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8k $983.3k | Reduced -4.7k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.5k $951.3k | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $867.9k | Reduced -4.4k |
| Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc. 0.69% of their portfolio | 7.6k $849.8k | Unchanged |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.6k $849.0k | Reduced -306 |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.2k $809.3k | Reduced -905 |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $790.4k | Reduced -2.3k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0k $671.6k | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $624.0k | New |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $673.5k | Unchanged |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.27% of their portfolio | 5.3k $592.2k | Added +700 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $584.8k | Unchanged |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.5k $502.7k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $440.9k | Added +1.8k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $433.4k | Added +3.0k |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.8k $425.8k | Reduced -2.8k |
| Prasad Wealth Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.6k $399.5k | Added +3 |
| TradeWell Securities, LLC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.4k $394.0k | Reduced -531 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3k $371.0k | Reduced -44 |
| Ballew Advisors, Inc 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.3k $379.0k | Added +100 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $368.2k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $363.1k | Reduced -28.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $356.0k | Added +170 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $339.6k | Reduced -6.2k |
| Concentrum Wealth Management 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.0k $334.5k | Reduced -461 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $325.1k | Reduced -872 |
| Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8k $318.4k | Unchanged |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7k $306.9k | New |
| Global Assets Advisory, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5k $284.1k | New |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5k $277.6k | Added +10 |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5k $274.4k | New |
| WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4k $272.3k | Reduced -415 |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $270.2k | Added +2 |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $269.4k | New |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4k $268.4k | Reduced -131 |
| MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4k $266.9k | New |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $259.1k | Reduced -65 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $255.1k | Unchanged |
| L.M. KOHN & COMPANY 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.2k $247.8k | Reduced -1.8k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $239.8k | New |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0k $224.8k | Reduced -114 |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8k $205.8k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $201.7k | Added +901 |
| Apeiron RIA LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7k $201.1k | New |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $175.5k | Reduced -160 |
| Founders Financial Alliance, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5k $165.4k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 787 $88.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 772 $86.3k | Reduced -11 |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 764 $85.4k | Added +556 |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 662 $74.0k | Unchanged |
| Luminist Capital LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 594 $68.1k | Unchanged |
| WFA Asset Management Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 529 $49.3k | Added +1 |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 480 $53.7k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 457 $51.1k | Added +1 |
| CONSULTIVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, CORP. 0.14% of their portfolio | 450 $50.3k | Added +50 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 410 $45.9k | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 396 $44.3k | Reduced -3.5k |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 389 $43.5k | Unchanged |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 308 $34.4k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299 $33.4k | Reduced -16 |
| AMERIFLEX GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 280 $31.3k | New |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 272 $30.4k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 262 $29.3k | Added +111 |
| NFSG Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 250 $28.0k | Unchanged |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $22.0k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 158 $17.7k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 157 $17.6k | Unchanged |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140 $15.7k | New |