First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $100M → $106M (+$5.42M)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.06% → 29.8% (+0.74%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 52 (-9)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 18
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$4.73M |
| 2 |
EIA
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$2.57M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.67M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$841K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$612K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Peak Capital Management
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$1.51M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$1.37M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.02M |
| 4 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$693K |
| 5 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$501K |
FCT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
52 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $106M — up 5.4% from $100M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FCT and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Relative Value Partners Group, adding an estimated $4.73M. The largest seller was Peak Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.51M sold.
- 52 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) as of Q1 2018, down from 61 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $106M of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II stock for Q1 2018, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II positions in Q1 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2018 was Relative Value Partners Group, an estimated $4.73M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II seller in Q1 2018 was Peak Capital Management, an estimated $1.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.