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Aptus Defined Risk ETF
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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $703M invested in Aptus Defined Risk ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

56% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $616M → $703M (+$87.3M)

13.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.09% → 103.36% (+13%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 62 (-6)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 25

Holders
62
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-8.82%
% of All Funds
0.99%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+55.56%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
+$51M
2
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Texas
+$17.8M
3
TA
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
+$9.23M
4
SWM
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
+$5.1M
5
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
+$3.27M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$14.1M
2
CIA
Compass Ion Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$5.81M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.09M
4
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$2.54M
5
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$1.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fifth Third Bancorp
51
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$130K -$236K -9,139 -65%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
52
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$128K -$14.1M -545,570 -99%
HI
53
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$99.8K -$25.2K -973 -20%
Wells Fargo
54
Wells Fargo
California
$88.1K +$87.7K +3,391 New
AAS
55
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$84.2K +$84.5K +3,268 New
WP
56
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$58.2K -$332K -12,851 -85%
UBS Group
57
UBS Group
Switzerland
$55.6K +$46.5K +1,799 +524%
PTC
58
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$36.4K – – –
CFGS
59
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$9.61K -$414 -16 -4%
RWPA
60
Richard W. Paul & Associates
Michigan
$8.52K – – –
FCA
61
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$2.05K – – –
Fidelity Investments
62
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$52 +$52 +2 New
OMC
63
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$2.54M -99,284 Closed
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
64
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
– -$1.18M -46,179 Closed
SG
65
StoneX Group
New York
– -$721K -27,905 Closed
Wolverine Trading
66
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
– -$303K -11,844 Closed
RJT
67
Raymond James Trust
Florida
– -$265K -10,334 Closed
TSS
68
Two Sigma Securities
New York
– -$244K -9,512 Closed
CA
69
CGN Advisors
Kansas
– -$229K -8,928 Closed
MSCM
70
McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management
Texas
– -$189K -7,400 Closed
GI
71
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
– -$59.9K -2,339 Closed
BC
72
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
– -$26K -1,030 Closed
BCWM
73
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
– -$26.4K -1,030 Closed
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
74
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
– -$12.1K -471 Closed
Royal Bank of Canada
75
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
– -$12K -461 Closed
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DRSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

62 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $703M — up 14% from $616M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of DRSK and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was Aptus Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $51M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $14.1M.

  • 62 institutional investors held Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) as of Q1 2023, down from 68 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $703M of Aptus Defined Risk ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Aptus Defined Risk ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Aptus Defined Risk ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Aptus Capital Advisors, an estimated $51M added.
  • The largest Aptus Defined Risk ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $14.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.