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First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF
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38 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.2M invested in First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 38 (+2)

4.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.24% → 77.1% (-4.1%)

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $111M → $86.2M (-$24.5M)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 15

Holders
38
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
0.6%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
9
Reduced
15
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
+$759K
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$462K
3
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
+$182K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$95.6K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$67.1K

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$5.43M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$4.11M
3
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$2.89M
4
BBA
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
-$1.28M
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$611K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$26.3M -$2.89M -103,116 -10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.6M -$60.7K -2,165 -0.4%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.6M -$5.43M -193,483 -39%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.07M -$6.37K -227 -0.1%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.32M -$4.11M -146,694 -56%
Baird Financial Group
6
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.8M +$759K +27,064 +38%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$2.57M +$95.6K +3,408 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.4M -$196K -6,975 -8%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.33M -$154K -5,507 -6%
PFS
10
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.91M +$182K +6,501 +11%
SOS
11
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.47M +$1.42M +50,549 New
AWM
12
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
$1.29M +$1.46K +52 +0.1%
UCFA
13
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.12M -$91.6K -3,266 -8%
HGWM
14
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.1M -$443K -15,798 -29%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.08M -$310K -11,042 -23%
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$973K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$913K +$67.1K +2,393 +8%
PAG
18
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$836K +$52.5K +1,873 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$763K -$83.4K -2,972 -10%
Truist Financial
20
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$723K -$83.4K -2,973 -11%
FTUS
21
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$678K – – –
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$548K +$29.2K +1,040 +6%
WCG
23
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$508K – – –
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$473K +$462K +16,484 New
SPC
25
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$356K – – –
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DVOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

38 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $86.2M — down 22% from $111M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new DVOL positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Baird Financial Group, adding an estimated $759K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.43M.

  • 38 institutional investors held First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) as of Q1 2022, up from 36 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $86.2M of First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $759K added.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.43M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.