First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
AFMC
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1M invested in First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 1
1,100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 1
103% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3M → $33.1M (+$16.8M)
82% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 31 (+14)
20.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.51% → 80.56% (+20%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EE
EWG Elevate
Roseville,
California
|
+$5.55M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$4.79M |
| 3 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.62M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.23M |
| 5 |
PAS
PKS Advisory Services
Albany,
New York
|
+$1.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.21M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$936K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HI
26
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $80.7K | +$34.8K | +1,095 | +71% |
|
|
SPIA
27
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $77.4K | +$1.91K | +60 | +2% |
|
|
ACA
28
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
| $45.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
FFA
29
Founders Financial Alliance
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $28.5K | +$29.8K | +937 | New |
|
|
CJH
30
Christopher J. Hasenberg
Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
| $17.1K | – | – | – |
|
31
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $40 | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
32
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$936K | -29,639 | Closed |
|
AFMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $33.1M — up 103% from $16.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new AFMC positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EWG Elevate, adding an estimated $5.55M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.21M.
- 31 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) as of Q1 2025, up from 17 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $33.1M of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 103% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was EWG Elevate, an estimated $5.55M added.
- The largest First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $4.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.