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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.6M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

333% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 3

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4150 (+9)

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.1M → $53.6M (+$9.51M)

14.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.99%62.57% (-14%)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+21.95%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
20
Reduced
12
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.6M +$1.68M +59,474 +16%
AW
2
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$6.13M +$730K +25,777 +14%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.83M +$857K +30,270 +22%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$4.56M +$594K +20,988 +15%
AAS
5
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.33M +$178K +6,295 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.92M +$216K +7,623 +13%
AFP
7
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.87M +$178K +6,298 +11%
IA
8
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.79M +$251K +8,859 +17%
AWA
9
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$1.65M +$57.5K +2,032 +4%
KPWS
10
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.44M +$91.3K +3,225 +7%
BRWM
11
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.31M +$124K +4,385 +11%
OMC
12
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.3M +$1.28M +45,204 New
PFA
13
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$1.12M +$115K +4,054 +12%
FTUS
14
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$975K +$459K +16,227 +92%
SPC
15
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$882K +$63.7K +2,251 +8%
HI
16
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$590K +$579K +20,452 New
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$586K +$168K +5,934 +41%
CFGS
18
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$545K +$43.4K +1,534 +9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$492K +$183K +6,449 +61%
MA
20
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$402K -$17.2K -606 -4%
CAM
21
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$397K -$42.2K -1,492 -10%
AWM
22
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$390K -$39K -1,378 -9%
SCA
23
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$375K -$3.14K -111 -0.8%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$368K +$361K +12,762 New
WCFA
25
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$360K +$31.8K +1,123 +10%

FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

50 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $53.6M — up 22% from $44.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FAAR positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.68M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $888K sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q1 2021, up from 41 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $53.6M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.68M added.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $888K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.