First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
FAAR
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.26M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 1
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 17 (+4)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.06M → $3.26M (+$200K)
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.71% → 37.06% (+2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$264K |
| 2 |
RA
RFG Advisory
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$240K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$143K |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$134K |
| 5 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$27.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$455K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$145K |
| 3 |
CA
Calton & Associates
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$15K |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$3.91K |
FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
17 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.26M — up 6.5% from $3.06M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FAAR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $264K. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $455K.
- 17 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q1 2018, up from 13 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.26M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $264K added.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $455K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.