FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTEC (FBT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTEC (FBT) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q2 2025). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1501,625$262,162
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,7751,775$301,955
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1004,300$661
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,6004,400$695
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,0006,000$878
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1003,000$459
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8003,100$498
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8002,300$386
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,2001,500$211
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,0009,700$1,205
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,7003,700$492

Frequently asked questions about FBT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying FBT?

    Institutional owners buying FBT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in FBT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in FBT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTEC (FBT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in FBT increasing?

    Institutional interest in FBT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.