First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF
AFDM
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
38% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 18 (+5)
31% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.28M | Capital outflows: $4.79M
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.59M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$896K |
| 3 |
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$513K |
| 4 |
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$489K |
| 5 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$427K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.39M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$311K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$69.7K |
| 4 |
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.3K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5K |
AFDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
18 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $14.5M — up 19% from $12.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new AFDM positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Allied Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $4.39M.
- 18 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) as of Q3 2016, up from 13 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $14.5M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $2.59M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $4.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.