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First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $49M invested in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

180% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 5

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 6

78% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.5M → $49M (+$21.5M)

30% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2735 (+8)

3.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.9%73.79% (+3.9%)

Holders
35
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+29.63%
% of All Funds
0.55%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
14
Reduced
5
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$15.8M +$6.46M +200,847 +70%
HI
2
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.55M +$2.67M +83,091 +317%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3M +$1.5M +46,611 +101%
KFI
4
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$2.76M +$238K +7,396 +10%
AWM
5
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.59M +$6.72K +209 +0.3%
SHFP
6
Second Half Financial Partners
Florida
$2.57M +$2.55M +79,184 New
KDA
7
Kraft Davis & Associates
Missouri
$2.06M +$2.09M +65,062 New
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.97M +$1.85M +57,464 +1,720%
WEG
9
World Equity Group
Illinois
$1.73M +$1.71M +53,266 New
Citadel Advisors
10
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.62M +$1.32M +40,924 +457%
MFG
11
Midwest Financial Group
Kansas
$1.53M +$1.52M +47,114 New
KAS
12
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.31M +$1.3M +40,331 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$967K +$88.2K +2,742 +10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$932K +$924K +28,733 New
PAG
15
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$775K +$31.6K +983 +4%
SPC
16
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$739K -$21.3K -663 -3%
SWP
17
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$596K -$3.86K -120 -0.6%
NFG
18
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$559K +$46.1K +1,434 +9%
CWA
19
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$543K -$39.1K -1,215 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$537K +$532K +16,551 New
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$533K +$529K +16,442 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$441K +$437K +13,580 New
BFEC
23
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$396K +$294K +9,127 +295%
AAS
24
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$370K +$367K +11,400 New
DWM
25
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
$310K +$54.8K +1,705 +22%

FICS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

35 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $49M — up 78% from $27.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FICS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.46M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.59M sold.

  • 35 institutional investors held First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (FICS) as of Q2 2023, up from 27 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $49M of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.46M added.
  • The largest First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.