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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $133M invested in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8182 (+1)

0.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.63%77.14% (+0.51%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $133M (-$4.19M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
82
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.23%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
9
Increased
30
Reduced
38
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$19.6M -$1.06M -36,723 -5%
Osaic Holdings
2
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12.6M +$2.1M +72,685 +20%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$11.5M -$1.1M -38,216 -9%
AWM
4
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$10.4M +$181K +6,267 +2%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.82M +$2.53M +87,828 +59%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.57M -$81.8K -2,835 -1%
CAN
7
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$5.09M -$103K -3,585 -2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
8
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.72M +$279K +9,652 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
9
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.51M -$74.3K -2,575 -2%
AAS
10
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.45M -$70.7K -2,448 -2%
AWA
11
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
$2.83M -$256K -8,883 -8%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.51M +$29.6K +1,025 +1%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$2.47M -$3.7M -128,312 -60%
Mercer Global Advisors
14
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$2.38M -$887K -30,723 -27%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.13M +$215K +7,443 +11%
AFP
16
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$2.05M +$237K +8,219 +13%
IA
17
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.92M -$190K -6,575 -9%
AWS
18
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.61M -$132K -4,560 -8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.55M +$229K +7,939 +17%
SW
20
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.35M +$128K +4,429 +10%
KPWS
21
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.34M -$549K -19,026 -29%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
22
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$1.32M +$1.33M +46,098 New
IWM
23
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.31M +$1.32M +45,796 New
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$8.46K +293 +0.7%
FTUS
25
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.24M +$372K +12,883 +43%

FAAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

82 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $133M — down 3.1% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FAAR positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 30 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $2.53M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.7M.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) as of Q3 2023, up from 81 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $133M of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $2.53M added.
  • The largest First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.