First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF
FAAR
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.93M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 1
233% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 3
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.29M → $9.93M (+$3.64M)
44% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 23 (+7)
22.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.07% → 53.59% (+23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.29M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 3 |
AT
Arden Trust
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$774K |
| 4 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$506K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$455K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$696K |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$209K |
| 3 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$17.2K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$979 |
FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
23 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.93M — up 58% from $6.29M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FAAR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.29M. The largest seller was Simplicity Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $696K sold.
- 23 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q4 2018, up from 16 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $9.93M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.29M added.
- The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Simplicity Solutions, an estimated $696K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.