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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
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Overview Fund Activity

68 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.5M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
68
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.45%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
10
Increased
23
Reduced
29
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
+$3.79M
2
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$1.52M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$1.46M
4
SW
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
+$1.17M
5
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$1.05M

Top Sellers

1
AWA
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
-$3.08M
2
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$888K
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$709K
4
SC
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
-$464K
5
WCFA
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
-$445K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
FFN
51
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$211K -$181K -6,244 -46%
MA
52
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$205K -$60.9K -2,275 -23%
HI
53
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$179K -$5.5K -190 -3%
SIM
54
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$102K +$3.56K +123 +4%
AF
55
Allworth Financial
California
$64.9K -$41.6K -1,550 -39%
RF
56
Rossby Financial
Florida
$59.1K +$59.1K +2,209 New
PS
57
Principal Securities
Iowa
$56.2K – – –
LRWM
58
Lord & Richards Wealth Management
Colorado
$32.8K +$32.8K +1,135 New
CA
59
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$32.5K +$32.5K +1,125 New
Q1WB
60
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$10.8K -$1.07K -37 -9%
Morgan Stanley
61
Morgan Stanley
New York
$8.63K +$6.63K +229 +332%
SWM
62
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$5.24K -$5.06K -175 -49%
GI
63
GAMMA Investing
California
$492 +$492 +17 New
UBS Group
64
UBS Group
Switzerland
$434 +$434 +15 New
DFA
65
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$290 – – –
T
66
Transce3nd
Texas
$289 – – –
LFG
67
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$79 – – –
Wells Fargo
68
Wells Fargo
California
$43 – – –
AWA
69
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
– -$3.08M -109,937 Closed
FTUS
70
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$709K -25,304 Closed
SC
71
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
– -$464K -16,574 Closed
CFGS
72
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
– -$155K -5,452 Closed
SS
73
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
– -$33.9K -1,217 Closed
PTC
74
Private Trust Company
Ohio
– -$6.53K -233 Closed
GWM
75
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$2.47K -88 Closed
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