First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 17 (+2)
5.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.81% → 79.91% (+5.1%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34M → $26.6M (-$7.38M)
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$6.03M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$474K |
| 3 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$13.8K |
| 4 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
+$11.7K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.13K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.72M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$865K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$452K |
| 5 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$256K |
FCEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
17 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $26.6M — down 22% from $34M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new FCEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, adding an estimated $6.03M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $6.72M.
- 17 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) as of Q4 2018, up from 15 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $26.6M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, an estimated $6.03M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $6.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.