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First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
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41 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.9M invested in First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

250% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2

229% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 7

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $58.6M → $74.9M (+$16.3M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 37 → 41 (+4)

2.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.84% → 85.62% (+2.8%)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+10.81%
% of All Funds
0.54%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
23
Reduced
7
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$9M
2
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
+$2.67M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$1.85M
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$1.44M
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
+$1.04M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WEG
World Equity Group
Illinois
-$5.01M
2
EE
EWG Elevate
California
-$2.13M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.34M
4
RA
RFG Advisory
Alabama
-$795K
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$211K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RA
26
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$430K -$795K -23,972 -66%
WEG
27
World Equity Group
Illinois
$408K -$5.01M -151,189 -93%
OC
28
OxenFree Capital
Florida
$403K +$15.8K +476 +4%
AWA
29
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$389K +$41K +1,235 +12%
MA
30
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$361K +$352K +10,621 New
PFS
31
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$340K +$10.2K +308 +3%
MOS
32
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$285K -$85.4K -2,575 -24%
SPIA
33
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$72K +$11.7K +353 +20%
HI
34
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$66.4K -$30.3K -914 -32%
ACA
35
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$51.5K – – –
FFA
36
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$40.6K +$39.2K +1,183 New
ASN
37
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$30.1K +$29.1K +877 New
GRP
38
Global Retirement Partners
California
$17.2K – – –
GSWM
39
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$14.6K – – –
NA
40
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$12K – – –
Morgan Stanley
41
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.85K -$33 -1 -0.7%
Citadel Advisors
42
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$1.34M -41,778 Closed
AAS
43
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
– -$135K -4,192 Closed
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AFMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

41 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $74.9M — up 28% from $58.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new AFMC positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $9M. The largest seller was World Equity Group, cutting an estimated $5.01M.

  • 41 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) as of Q3 2025, up from 37 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $74.9M of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF seller in Q3 2025 was World Equity Group, an estimated $5.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.