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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.6M invested in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

118% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 11

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4748 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $85.7M → $87.6M (+$1.97M)

6.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.84%46.71% (-6.1%)

Holders
48
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.13%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
24
Reduced
11
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJFSA
1
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16.1M +$1.14M +37,590 +8%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.3M -$1.59M -52,407 -10%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$10.6M +$2.01M +66,223 +24%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.35M +$993K +32,694 +19%
MML Investors Services
5
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.86M +$70.2K +2,311 +1%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.92M +$3.57M +117,543 +276%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.21M +$1.17M +38,517 +58%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.55M +$706K +23,251 +39%
SCA
9
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.95M -$386K -12,716 -17%
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.95M +$57.8K +1,901 +3%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.95M +$1.06M +35,003 +124%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.92M -$4.55M -149,893 -71%
TFA
13
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.86M -$4.91M -161,576 -73%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.33M +$293K +9,632 +29%
PFS
15
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.3M -$351K -11,560 -21%
CIBC World Market
16
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.12M -$42K -1,382 -4%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$1.08M +$110K +3,634 +12%
SWP
18
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$785K +$128K +4,216 +20%
Baird Financial Group
19
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$777K +$321K +10,556 +72%
Verition Fund Management
20
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$751K +$742K +24,413 New
AWA
21
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$707K -$12.8K -421 -2%
WI
22
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$666K +$50.7K +1,667 +8%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$592K +$585K +19,253 New
SG
24
StoneX Group
New York
$490K +$108K +3,557 +29%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$470K +$206K +6,785 +80%

FCVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

48 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $87.6M — up 2.3% from $85.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FCVT positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 24 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $3.57M. The largest seller was Transamerica Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.91M.

  • 48 institutional investors held First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) as of Q3 2018, up from 47 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $87.6M of First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $3.57M added.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Transamerica Financial Advisors, an estimated $4.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.