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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.9M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 19

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.2M → $66.9M (+$1.72M)

2.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 59.37%57.27% (-2.1%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5953 (-6)

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
53
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-10.17%
% of All Funds
0.93%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
23
Reduced
19
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$15.7M +$1.35M +45,032 +10%
AW
2
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$7.51M -$164K -5,500 -2%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.99M +$1.21M +40,661 +22%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$5.67M +$459K +15,361 +9%
AAS
5
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.81M +$202K +6,777 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.31M +$246K +8,233 +12%
IA
7
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.3M +$286K +9,562 +15%
AWA
8
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$1.72M -$239K -8,009 -12%
KPWS
9
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.69M +$90K +3,012 +6%
AFP
10
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1.68M +$19.1K +638 +1%
BRWM
11
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.35M -$41.6K -1,391 -3%
PFA
12
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$1.23M -$16.5K -551 -1%
SG
13
StoneX Group
New York
$1.09M -$90.3K -3,023 -8%
CFGS
14
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$1.03M +$289K +9,661 +40%
SWM
15
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$805K +$786K +26,321 New
FFN
16
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$804K +$25.3K +846 +3%
OMC
17
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$696K -$482K -16,146 -42%
HI
18
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$653K +$747 +25 +0.1%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$639K -$32.2K -1,078 -5%
DADC
20
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$550K +$211K +7,075 +65%
SPC
21
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$538K -$360K -12,055 -41%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$537K +$64.8K +2,168 +14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
23
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$535K -$141K -4,724 -21%
Cetera Investment Advisers
24
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$511K +$192K +6,438 +63%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$442K -$36.6K -1,225 -8%

FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

53 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $66.9M — up 2.6% from $65.2M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of FAAR and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.35M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $2.69M sold.

  • 53 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q3 2021, down from 59 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $66.9M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.35M added.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $2.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.