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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $115M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.34%77.01% (-0.34%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $121M → $115M (-$5.45M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8682 (-4)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 38

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
82
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-4.65%
% of All Funds
1.18%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
33
Reduced
38
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FFN
51
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$397K -$171K -6,061 -31%
SC
52
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$396K -$256K -9,097 -40%
AF
53
Allworth Financial
California
$394K -$44.4K -1,578 -10%
1W
54
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$376K
BFEC
55
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$370K -$396K -14,068 -52%
MA
56
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$325K -$26.7K -949 -8%
JIP
57
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$306K +$299K +10,626 New
PA
58
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$302K -$54.2K -1,924 -15%
UBS Group
59
UBS Group
Switzerland
$294K +$238K +8,460 +479%
MWM
60
Maripau Wealth Management
Indiana
$278K +$12.9K +459 +5%
SAW
61
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$278K +$12.9K +459 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
62
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$273K +$98.6K +3,500 +58%
AWM
63
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$263K +$258K +9,151 New
HI
64
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$221K -$57.2K -2,033 -21%
PFS
65
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$216K -$12.2K -433 -5%
KPWS
66
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$206K -$964K -34,217 -83%
CFGS
67
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$171K -$108K -3,825 -39%
IGWM
68
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$124K +$1.94K +69 +2%
TAM
69
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$49.1K +$14.9K +528 +45%
LFG
70
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$38.2K +$28 +1 +0.1%
SS
71
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$34.5K +$225 +8 +0.7%
PS
72
Principal Securities
Iowa
$22.3K -$13.9K -494 -39%
BEI
73
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$16K -$16.2K -575 -50%
SWA
74
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$8.86K +$141 +5 +2%
Morgan Stanley
75
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.67K -$2.53K -90 -31%

FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

82 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $115M — down 4.5% from $121M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of FAAR and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 33 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $5.85M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $9M.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q1 2024, down from 86 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $115M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $5.85M added.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.