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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.8M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.21% → 66.16% (-0.05%)

18% less funds holding

Funds holding: 56 → 46 (-10)

59% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 27

64% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 11

67% less capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $17.6M | Capital outflows: $52.9M

Holders
46
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-17.86%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
11
Reduced
27
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

AFDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

46 of the 4,549 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 Q1 2020, worth a combined $91.8M — down 43% from $161M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of AFDM and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $5.97M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $18.6M.

  • 46 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) as of Q1 2020, down from 56 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $91.8M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.97M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor International ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.