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First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF

36 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $72.3M → $111M (+$38.4M)

21.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.69%81.24% (+22%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3736 (-1)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 14

Holders
36
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
11
Reduced
14
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$32.4M +$30.5M +1,019,876 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.3M +$483K +16,159 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$15.7M -$233K -7,814 -2%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.34M -$1.58M -52,728 -17%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.74M -$2.12M -70,835 -25%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.88M -$948K -31,741 -26%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.75M -$52.3K -1,749 -2%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$2.74M -$2.85M -95,232 -53%
Baird Financial Group
9
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.25M +$50.9K +1,704 +2%
PFS
10
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.91M +$4.3K +144 +0.2%
HGWM
11
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.72M -$196K -6,548 -11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.55M -$136K -4,549 -9%
UCFA
13
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.35M -$51.8K -1,732 -4%
AWM
14
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
$1.28M +$129K +4,315 +11%
BBA
15
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.28M +$1.33M +44,580 New
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.08M
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$941K +$468K +15,673 +112%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$934K +$656K +21,940 +294%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$896K +$468K +15,673 +125%
PAG
20
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$868K -$750K -25,082 -48%
Osaic Holdings
21
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$806K +$558K +18,690 +279%
FTUS
22
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$752K +$708K +23,677 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$611K -$12.5K -417 -2%
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$575K -$27K -902 -5%
WCG
25
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$564K +$2.81K +94 +0.5%

DVOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

36 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $111M — up 53% from $72.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of DVOL and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Braun-Bostich & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.33M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.85M.

  • 36 institutional investors held First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) as of Q4 2021, down from 37 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $111M of First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Braun-Bostich & Associates, an estimated $1.33M added.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF seller in Q4 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.