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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

75 hedge funds and large institutions have $122M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

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Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
75
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
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Puts
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Top Sellers

1 -$11.3M
2 -$7.84M
3 -$428K
4
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$428K
5
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$347K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Mercer Global Advisors
51
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$209K
HI
52
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$197K
RF
53
Rossby Financial
Florida
$168K
GSEP
54
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$120K
Royal Bank of Canada
55
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$115K
CA
56
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$97.6K
SIM
57
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$81.4K
SIS
58
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$29.6K
MPG
59
My Portfolio Guide
California
$20.5K
CFB
60
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$18K
WWM
61
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$16.6K
MCA
62
McGuire Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$13.6K
SEP
63
Signature Equity Partners
Ohio
$12.8K
Q1WB
64
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$12.4K
GWM
65
Gilpin Wealth Management
Colorado
$11.8K
SWM
66
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$8.54K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
67
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$6.24K
BlackRock
68
BlackRock
New York
$6.24K
TFA
69
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$4.44K
MAS
70
MPWM Advisory Solutions
Georgia
$3.85K
MWA
71
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$2.55K
FFA
72
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$1.95K
AF
73
Allworth Financial
California
$1.69K
DFA
74
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$338
UBS Group
75
UBS Group
Switzerland
$202