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First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.3M invested in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.71%48.63% (+1.9%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4845 (-3)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $87.6M → $78.3M (-$9.35M)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 12

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 21

Holders
45
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
9
Increased
11
Reduced
21
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJFSA
1
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$15.2M +$851K +29,709 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.7M +$8.3M +289,806 +464%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$9M -$489K -17,064 -5%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.12M -$5.87M -204,897 -44%
GIA
5
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$6.99M +$7.28M +254,125 New
MML Investors Services
6
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.33M -$938K -32,759 -17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.94M +$64.4K +2,249 +2%
Verition Fund Management
8
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$2.39M +$1.79M +62,490 +256%
Jane Street
9
Jane Street
New York
$2.17M +$1.26M +43,953 +126%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.84M -$453K -15,803 -19%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.8M +$64.3K +2,246 +4%
HFS
12
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.74M -$9.45K -330 -0.5%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.45M -$3.08M -107,622 -67%
PFS
14
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.21M +$3.87K +135 +0.3%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.13M +$1.17M +40,875 New
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.1M -$4.77M -166,419 -81%
NFG
17
Next Financial Group
Texas
$1.01M +$1.05M +36,659 New
CIBC World Market
18
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$984K -$15K -525 -1%
SWP
19
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$677K -$26K -909 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
20
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$631K +$657K +22,942 New
WI
21
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$584K -$11.7K -407 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
22
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$534K +$5.18K +181 +0.9%
LTFS
23
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$381K -$840K -29,342 -68%
CWM
24
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$322K +$335K +11,711 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$304K -$121K -4,214 -28%

FCVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

45 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $78.3M — down 11% from $87.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FCVT and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $8.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.87M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (FCVT) as of Q4 2018, down from 48 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $78.3M of First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.