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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

6 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.18M invested in First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1

50% more funds holding

Funds holding: 46 (+2)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.14M → $3.18M (+$43.9K)

14.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.42%54.84% (-15%)

Holders
6
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
3
Reduced
1
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TRCT
1
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.1M +$268K +11,283 +31%
Cetera Investment Advisers
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$809K -$1.3M -54,822 -61%
Citadel Advisors
3
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$733K +$750K +31,584 New
PFS
4
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$431K +$140K +5,883 +46%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$80.8K +$82.6K +3,481 New
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$26.3K +$20.1K +846 +282%

AFSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

6 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $3.18M — up 1.4% from $3.14M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new AFSM positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $750K. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $1.3M.

  • 6 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) as of Q1 2023, up from 4 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $3.18M of First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 0 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $750K added.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.