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First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

20 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.4M invested in First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 1

300% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 2

284% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.9M → $30.4M (+$22.5M)

67% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1220 (+8)

40.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.24%91.76% (+41%)

Holders
20
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.26%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
8
Reduced
2
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.64M +$6.92M +220,664 New
Truist Financial
2
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$6.61M +$6.9M +219,786 New
FDCDDQ
3
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$3.37M +$3.5M +111,487 +15,927%
BFA
4
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$3.33M -$468K -14,914 -12%
CSP
5
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$1.86M +$1.94M +61,925 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.7M +$1.77M +56,574 New
BAWC
7
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Texas
$1.59M +$627K +19,997 +61%
WEG
8
World Equity Group
Illinois
$789K +$527K +16,784 +178%
SCA
9
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$779K +$296K +9,424 +57%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$560K +$564K +17,962 +2,763%
PFS
11
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$555K
CFD
12
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$548K +$60.6K +1,932 +12%
AAS
13
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$489K +$510K +16,263 New
KAS
14
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$471K +$284K +9,066 +137%
SPC
15
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$290K +$18.9K +601 +7%
SMC
16
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$243K +$253K +8,075 New
IFG
17
Independent Financial Group
California
$211K -$6.65K -212 -3%
MC
18
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$208K +$217K +6,919 New
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$83.9K +$87.5K +2,788 New
National Bank of Canada
20
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$30.1K +$31.4K +1,000 New
SWA
21
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
-$401K -12,994 Closed

AFSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

20 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $30.4M — up 284% from $7.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new AFSM positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.92M. The largest seller was Beacon Financial Advisory, cutting an estimated $468K.

  • 20 institutional investors held First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) as of Q4 2024, up from 12 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $30.4M of First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 284% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 1 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $6.92M added.
  • The largest First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Beacon Financial Advisory, an estimated $468K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.