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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.2M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
62
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-8.82%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
27
Reduced
21
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
PS
51
Principal Securities
Iowa
$63.8K +$8.13K +293 +15%
RF
52
Rossby Financial
Florida
$61.3K
AF
53
Allworth Financial
California
$57.8K -$9.3K -335 -14%
CA
54
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$53K +$21.8K +786 +70%
SS
55
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$34.5K +$34.5K +1,231 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
56
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$10K +$10K +370 New
Morgan Stanley
57
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.29K
AAS
58
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$6.43K +$6.43K +232 New
SWM
59
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$5.02K
T
60
Transce3nd
Texas
$1.19K +$916 +33 +330%
Wells Fargo
61
Wells Fargo
California
$822 +$795 +29 +2,900%
DFA
62
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$278
Jane Street
63
Jane Street
New York
-$773K -26,733 Closed
FHA
64
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
-$604K -20,872 Closed
AP
65
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$473K -16,460 Closed
VCM
66
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
-$449K -15,533 Closed
Stifel Financial
67
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$279K -9,663 Closed
WCFA
68
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
-$261K -9,026 Closed
FFN
69
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
-$211K -7,299 Closed
SIM
70
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
-$102K -3,533 Closed
LRWM
71
Lord & Richards Wealth Management
Colorado
-$32.8K -1,135 Closed
GI
72
GAMMA Investing
California
-$492 -17 Closed
UBS Group
73
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$434 -15 Closed
LFG
74
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
-$79 -3 Closed