First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF
AFDM
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
4,699% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $117M | Capital outflows: $2.44M
460% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 5
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
31.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.4% → 75.84% (+31%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 41 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.8M |
| 2 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9.33M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.17M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.05M |
| 5 |
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$5.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.87M |
| 2 |
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$310K |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$85.9K |
| 4 |
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$77.2K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$63.2K |
AFDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
41 of the 4,023 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 2017, worth a combined $282M — up 79% from $158M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new AFDM positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $63.8M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $1.87M.
- 41 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) as of Q3 2017, up from 37 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $282M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 3 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 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $63.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $1.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.