First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF
AFGR
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.1M invested in First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 36 (+4)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7M → $53.1M (+$3.36M)
5.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.35% → 58.8% (+5.4%)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.31M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$835K |
| 3 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$551K |
| 4 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$523K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$447K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$726K |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$376K |
| 4 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
-$167K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$158K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCM
26
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
| $70.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWSG
27
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| $53.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
KFAS
28
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Manhattan,
Kansas
| $37.8K | +$38.2K | +1,067 | New |
|
|
GRP
29
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $20.2K | – | – | – |
|
|
IAIM
30
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| $17.7K | +$17.9K | +500 | New |
|
|
DCM
31
Davis Capital Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
| $15.2K | – | – | – |
|
|
CJ
32
Caitlin John
Brighton,
Michigan
| $11.1K | – | – | – |
|
33
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $6.98K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFSG
34
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $1.1K | – | – | – |
|
35
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $638 | +$645 | +18 | New |
|
|
TRCT
36
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$726K | -20,042 | Closed |
|
AFGR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
36 of the 8,225 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $53.1M — up 6.8% from $49.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new AFGR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.31M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $1.74M.
- 36 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF (AFGR) as of Q4 2025, up from 32 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $53.1M of First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $3.31M added.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.