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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF
FICS

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 15

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $135M → $172M (+$37.3M)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

4.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.78% → 77.35% (+4.6%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 62 → 63 (+1)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.61%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
7
Increased
36
Reduced
15
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$8.88M
2
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
+$4.48M
3
CB
Chris Bulman
California
+$4.23M
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$3.42M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.29M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$3.23M
2
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
-$2.49M
3
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$1.42M
4
TC
TownSquare Capital
Utah
-$878K
5
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$658K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WS
26
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.14M +$1.11M +28,857 New
GS
27
GTS Securities
New York
$974K +$953K +24,751 New
SA
28
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$936K +$266K +6,909 +41%
SPC
29
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$797K +$55.6K +1,443 +8%
DFA
30
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$782K +$105K +2,721 +16%
GWP
31
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$773K -$10.3K -267 -1%
CAS
32
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$757K +$465K +12,073 +166%
AIP
33
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$707K +$692K +17,964 New
NFG
34
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$599K +$28.2K +733 +5%
DWM
35
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
$576K +$13.1K +341 +2%
JWCA
36
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$488K -$236K -6,135 -33%
AAP
37
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$436K -$658K -17,094 -61%
GRP
38
Global Retirement Partners
California
$434K +$424K +11,017 New
CAP
39
Columbia Advisory Partners
Washington
$421K -$66K -1,715 -14%
SWP
40
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$394K -$20.3K -528 -5%
Comerica Bank
41
Comerica Bank
Texas
$346K +$4K +104 +1%
GIA
42
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$346K +$73K +1,895 +28%
CCP
43
Clarity Capital Partners
California
$312K +$10.4K +269 +4%
IA
44
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$289K +$2.35K +61 +0.8%
IAIM
45
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$268K +$32.6K +847 +14%
KAS
46
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$264K -$1.42M -36,832 -85%
MOS
47
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$253K -$11.6K -301 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
48
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$216K +$146K +3,781 +221%
FFA
49
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$114K +$111K +2,888 New
IA
50
IFP Advisors
Florida
$113K -$21.6K -560 -16%
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FICS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

63 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $172M — up 28% from $135M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FICS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 36 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $8.88M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.23M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) as of Q2 2025, up from 62 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $172M of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $8.88M added.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.