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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.8M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6

63% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $30.6M → $49.8M (+$19.2M)

10.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.77%58.44% (+11%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3635 (-1)

Holders
35
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.78%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
18
Reduced
6
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.2M +$5.53M +145,637 +64%
First Trust Advisors
2
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$9.08M +$5.74M +150,931 +170%
MML Investors Services
3
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.57M +$3.59M +94,361 New
HIM
4
Hanlon Investment Management
New Jersey
$3.22M +$3.23M +85,090 New
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$2.33M +$2.34M +61,593 New
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.29M -$424K -11,160 -16%
WFG
7
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$2.02M -$167K -4,395 -8%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$1.71M +$163K +4,277 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.6M +$113K +2,964 +8%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.34M +$143K +3,761 +12%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$744K +19,585 +146%
AT
12
Arden Trust
Delaware
$1.07M +$337K +8,877 +46%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$991K -$821K -21,598 -45%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$937K +$220K +5,777 +30%
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$512K +$57.7K +1,519 +13%
NA
16
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$489K +$87.8K +2,311 +22%
FHC
17
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$465K +$467K +12,286 New
FAAS
18
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$374K -$147K -3,870 -28%
HighTower Advisors
19
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$369K +$31.1K +818 +9%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$304K -$18.6K -489 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$278K +$58.6K +1,541 +27%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$266K +$248K +6,520 +1,331%
CA
23
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$244K +$34.8K +915 +16%
FWM
24
Foresight Wealth Management
Utah
$225K -$95.6K -2,515 -30%
FAIM
25
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$208K +$208K +5,481 New

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

35 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $49.8M — up 63% from $30.6M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FEMB was balanced in Q1 2019: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $5.74M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.48M sold.

  • 35 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q1 2019, down from 36 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $49.8M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 63% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $5.74M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.