First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
15 hedge funds and large institutions have $34M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 15 (+3)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 5
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.4M → $34M (+$4.54M)
3.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.12% → 74.81% (+3.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.59M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$902K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$535K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$366K |
| 5 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
+$291K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$137K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$128K |
| 3 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.21K |
| 4 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$1.37K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$154 |
FCEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
15 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $34M — up 15% from $29.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new FCEF positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $1.59M. The largest seller was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, cutting an estimated $137K.
- 15 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) as of Q3 2018, up from 12 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $34M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 0 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.59M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an estimated $137K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.