First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF
AFGR
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.7M invested in First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.9M → $49.7M (+$8.89M)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
1.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.18% → 53.35% (-1.8%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 32 (-5)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$798K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$549K |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$301K |
| 5 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$225K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.11M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$520K |
| 4 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$302K |
| 5 |
PSFG
Park Square Financial Group
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$138K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWSG
26
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| $55.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
GRP
27
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $20.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
DCM
28
Davis Capital Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
| $15.6K | +$14.9K | +430 | New |
|
|
CJ
29
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $11.3K | +$10.9K | +313 | New |
|
30
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $7.14K | -$9.18K | -264 | -57% |
|
|
NFSG
31
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $1.12K | – | – | – |
|
|
AAP
32
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$3.11M | -92,581 | Closed |
|
|
PSFG
33
Park Square Financial Group
Roswell,
Georgia
| – | -$138K | -4,100 | Closed |
|
|
EWA
34
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$13.6K | -403 | Closed |
|
|
TIM
35
Total Investment Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$9.59K | -285 | Closed |
|
36
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$6.95K | -200 | -98% |
|
37
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$3.36K | -100 | Closed |
|
AFGR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
32 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $49.7M — up 22% from $40.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of AFGR and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.11M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) as of Q3 2025, down from 37 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $49.7M of First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $3.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.