First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.9M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 26 (+5)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.8M → $24.9M (+$2.1M)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.37% → 52.81% (+0.45%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$561K |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$244K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$230K |
| 4 |
BAWC
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Cedar Park,
Texas
|
+$195K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$77.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$243K |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$20.3K |
| 4 |
PWS
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Marietta,
Georgia
|
-$12.9K |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$10K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWM
26
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
| $112 | -$192 | -9 | -64% |
|
27
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $11 | -$21 | -1 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
28
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$243K | -11,181 | Closed |
|
|
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$43K | -1,974 | Closed |
|
FCEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
26 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $24.9M — up 9.2% from $22.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FCEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $561K. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $243K sold.
- 26 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) as of Q2 2025, up from 21 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $24.9M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $561K added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $243K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.