First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
334 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.4B invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 121
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 30 (+4)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.03B → $4.4B (+$377M)
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.72% → 80.69% (-1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 334 (-6)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$45.7M |
| 2 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
+$35.7M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$27.9M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$27.5M |
| 5 |
GLR
Great Lakes Retirement
Sandusky,
Ohio
|
+$25.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$25.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$25.4M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$24M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$15.7M |
FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
334 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $4.4B — up 9.4% from $4.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of FIXD and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 121 trimmed existing stakes and 164 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $45.7M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $25.7M.
- 334 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q3 2024, down from 340 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $4.4B of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 29 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $45.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $25.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.