First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
FAAR
4 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44M → $1.58M (+$144K)
4.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.02% → 54.56% (+4.5%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 4 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$267K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$239K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.6K |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.01K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IH
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$380K |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$4K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $1.33M | +$267K | +9,222 | +25% |
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2
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $239K | +$239K | +8,252 | New |
|
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LTFS
3
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $13K | +$10.6K | +366 | +495% |
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|
IA
4
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $1K | +$1.01K | +35 | New |
|
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IH
5
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$380K | -13,200 | Closed |
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SFS
6
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$4K | -132 | Closed |
|
FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
4 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.58M — up 10% from $1.44M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FAAR was balanced in Q1 2017: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 2 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $267K. The largest seller was IFC Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $380K sold.
- 4 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q1 2017, unchanged from Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.58M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $267K added.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2017 was IFC Holdings, an estimated $380K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.