FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - QABA
Detailed investor-level table based on 13F positions.
Early Q1 2026 data: only 1 institutional holders reported so far. The full shareholder list will grow as more funds file with the SEC.
Methodology:
Market value and % of portfolio use SEC reported VALUE ($000).
For PUT/CALL positions this reflects reported underlying exposure, not premium cash paid/received.
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| Investor | History | Status | Shares held | Market value ($000) | % of portfolio | Previous % | Rank | Change in shares | % change in shares | Source | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | History | Added to | 159,738 | 9,051 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | +39,240 | 32.56% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | History | Reduced | 101,291 | 5,739 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 | -107,049 | -51.38% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | History | Reduced | 99,378 | 5,630 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 | -1,263 | -1.25% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | History | New | 70,687 | 4,005 | 0.0% | — | 4 | +70,687 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Lumbard & Kellner, LLC | History | Reduced | 57,243 | 3,243 | 1.14% | 1.19% | 5 | -512 | -0.89% | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | History | Added to | 51,616 | 2,924 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 | +42,101 | 442.47% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| UBS Group AG | History | Reduced | 44,147 | 2,501 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 | -119,923 | -73.09% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | History | Added to | 40,389 | 2,288 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 | +469 | 1.17% | Q4 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | History | Reduced | 30,755 | 1,742 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 | -408 | -1.31% | Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | History | Reduced | 28,800 | 1,631 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 | -12,200 | -29.76% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | History | Reduced | 15,850 | 898 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 11 | -700 | -4.23% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Virtu Financial LLC | History | New | 13,288 | 753 | 0.03% | — | 12 | +13,288 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | History | Reduced | 12,709 | 720 | 0.0% | 0.01% | 13 | -31,040 | -70.95% | Q4 2025 | Feb 05, 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | History | Reduced | 9,351 | 529 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14 | -1,484 | -13.7% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | History | Reduced | 9,011 | 510 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 | -1,372 | -13.21% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| SIGNET FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | History | Reduced | 8,933 | 506 | 0.06% | 0.07% | 16 | -1,088 | -10.86% | Q4 2025 | Jan 08, 2026 |
| Cutler Capital Management, LLC | History | Added to | 8,587 | 486 | 0.14% | 0.12% | 17 | +1,611 | 23.09% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | History | Added to | 7,455 | 422 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18 | +3,586 | 92.69% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Greenwich Wealth Management LLC | History | Reduced | 6,994 | 396 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 19 | -6,523 | -48.26% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | History | New | 6,142 | 363 | 0.02% | — | 20 | +6,142 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| SPINNAKER TRUST | History | No change | 5,745 | 325 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | History | Reduced | 5,065 | 287 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22 | -212 | -4.02% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | History | Reduced | 4,694 | 265 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23 | -318 | -6.34% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. | History | Added to | 2,257 | 127 | 0.04% | 0.09% | 24 | +1,447 | 178.64% | Q4 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | History | Reduced | 2,096 | 118 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25 | -651 | -23.7% | Q4 2025 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| Gunpowder Capital Management, LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management | History | New | 1,325 | 75 | 0.06% | — | 26 | +1,325 | New | Q4 2025 | Mar 05, 2026 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | History | New | 1,287 | 72 | 0.0% | — | 27 | +1,287 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 785 | 44 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 28 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Independence Bank of Kentucky | History | No change | 500 | 28 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| SRH ADVISORS, LLC | History | No change | 460 | 26 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | History | Added to | 445 | 25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 31 | +90 | 25.35% | Q4 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | History | New | 380 | 21 | 0.0% | — | 32 | +380 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | History | New | 310 | 17 | 0.0% | — | 33 | +310 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 03, 2026 |
| Dunhill Financial, LLC | History | Reduced | 222 | 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34 | -6 | -2.63% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. | History | No change | 200 | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 35 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | History | No change | 150 | 8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| COMERICA BANK | History | New | 117 | 6 | 0.0% | — | 37 | +117 | New | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | History | No change | 104 | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | History | Reduced | 55 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 39 | -167 | -75.23% | Q4 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| NBC SECURITIES, INC. | History | No change | 45 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | History | No change | 35 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -38,713 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.11% | — | -21,911 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 06, 2025 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -12,313 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Element Wealth, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.22% | — | -8,954 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| WMG Financial Advisors, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.11% | — | -6,142 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -5,677 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -3,746 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| PROFFITT & GOODSON INC | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -148 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. | History | Closed out | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | -35 | -100.0% | Q3 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | History | New | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | +13 | New | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Beacon Capital Management, Inc. | History | No change | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | History | No change | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0.0% | Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |