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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.2M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8.36% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.98% → 70.34% (+8.4%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 33 (-3)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 9

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 15

56% less capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $2.08M | Capital outflows: $4.7M

Holders
33
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
7
Reduced
15
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

AFEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

33 of the 4,890 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $33.2M — up 6.9% from $31M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of AFEM and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.

The largest buyer was J.W. Cole Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $600K. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.05M sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF (AFEM) as of Q2 2020, down from 36 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $33.2M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was J.W. Cole Advisors, an estimated $600K added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.