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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.4M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

183% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 6

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.1M → $33.4M (+$8.35M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3133 (+2)

3.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.06%69.64% (+3.6%)

Holders
33
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+6.45%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
17
Reduced
6
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.21M +$545K +20,375 +6%
AW
2
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$4.41M +$4.43M +165,496 New
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$3.52M +$822K +30,715 +30%
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.88M +$308K +11,517 +12%
AAS
5
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.61M +$256K +9,584 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.75M +$425K +15,896 +32%
KPWS
7
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.32M +$1.33M +49,796 New
IA
8
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.25M +$134K +5,009 +12%
RA
9
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.03M +$776 +29 +0.1%
SPC
10
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$777K +$303K +11,332 +64%
HF
11
HRT Financial
New York
$637K +$334K +12,491 +110%
SS
12
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$581K +$21.1K +787 +4%
CFGS
13
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$438K +$44.7K +1,672 +11%
MA
14
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$366K +$21.6K +809 +6%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$365K +$56.7K +2,120 +18%
AWM
16
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$362K -$26.7K -997 -7%
SCA
17
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$357K +$6.66K +249 +2%
CAM
18
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$343K -$4.12K -154 -1%
FAAS
19
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$309K -$40.6K -1,517 -12%
WCFA
20
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$288K +$19.2K +717 +7%
BFEC
21
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$260K +$23.6K +881 +10%
SFS
22
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$173K -$2.89K -108 -2%
NFG
23
Next Financial Group
Texas
$31K +$31.1K +1,161 New
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$27K +$26.8K +1,000 New
AWA
25
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$26.2K +$26.5K +989 New

FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

33 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $33.4M — up 33% from $25.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FAAR positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was ACG Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.43M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $686K sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q3 2020, up from 31 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $33.4M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was ACG Wealth, an estimated $4.43M added.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $686K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.