First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.3M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 3
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 15 (-1)
7.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.85% → 59.54% (-7.3%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23M → $17.3M (-$5.69M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.23M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$418K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$360K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$245K |
| 5 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$219K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.23M |
| 2 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$228K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$19K |
| 4 |
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.94K |
FCEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
15 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $17.3M — down 25% from $23M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of FCEF and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.23M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.23M.
- 15 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) as of Q1 2018, down from 16 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $17.3M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.23M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.