First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
FAAR
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $99M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
425% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 8
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.6M → $99M (+$17.5M)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
8.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.36% → 82.06% (+8.7%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 67 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
CFAM
Center For Asset Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$3.59M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.61M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$424K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$372K |
| 3 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$317K |
| 4 |
PA
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$300K |
| 5 |
1W
1776 Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$258K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAS
76
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$7.1K | -233 | Closed |
|
77
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
| – | -$2.8K | -92 | Closed |
|
FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
67 of the 8,227 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $99M — up 21% from $81.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FAAR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $424K.
- 67 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q4 2025, up from 65 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $99M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $424K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.