First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.4M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24M → $34.4M (+$10.4M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 22 (+3)
6.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.76% → 66.12% (+6.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LI
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
|
+$9.43M |
| 2 |
WFG
Wills Financial Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$879K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$755K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$734K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.07M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$351K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$98.8K |
| 5 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$28.7K |
FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
22 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $34.4M — up 43% from $24M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FEMB positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LVZ Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.43M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $2.5M.
- 22 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q3 2017, up from 19 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $34.4M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was LVZ Inc, an estimated $9.43M added.
- The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.