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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

40 hedge funds and large institutions have $63M invested in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 2

240% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5

59% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39.6M → $63M (+$23.4M)

38% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2940 (+11)

9.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.02%59.03% (-10%)

Holders
40
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+37.93%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
17
Increased
18
Reduced
2
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.2M +$5.62M +191,651 +65%
RJFSA
2
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$12.5M +$1.17M +39,863 +10%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$7.09M +$6.37M +217,188 +855%
MML Investors Services
4
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.46M +$2.59M +88,487 +90%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.26M +$1.75M +59,542 +69%
SCA
6
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$2.23M +$1.12M +38,065 +100%
HFS
7
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.81M +$1.82M +62,055 New
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.61M +$1.01M +34,411 +167%
PFS
9
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.53M +$1.32M +44,970 +589%
BCM
10
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$1.49M +$1.5M +51,029 New
IWM
11
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.37M +$1.4M +47,634 New
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.1M +$1.1M +37,562 New
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$969K +$140K +4,773 +17%
AG
14
Advisor Group
Arizona
$793K +$772K +26,331 +3,316%
AWA
15
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$690K +$694K +23,650 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$641K +$643K +21,929 New
WI
17
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$516K +$517K +17,640 New
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$447K +$449K +15,296 New
FAAS
19
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$441K +$144K +4,898 +49%
RFM
20
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$429K +$431K +14,699 New
SG
21
StoneX Group
New York
$359K +$360K +12,265 New
SWP
22
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$357K +$158K +5,398 +79%
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$282K +$282K +9,631 New
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$275K -$5.75K -196 -2%
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$271K +$270K +9,224 +27,129%

FCVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

40 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $63M — up 59% from $39.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FCVT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.37M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.38M sold.

  • 40 institutional investors held First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) as of Q1 2018, up from 29 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $63M of First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.37M added.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $3.38M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.