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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
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106 hedge funds and large institutions have $599M invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

313% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 8

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 16

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $414M → $599M (+$185M)

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 81 → 106 (+25)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

2.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.52% → 66.08% (-2.4%)

Holders
106
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+30.86%
% of All Funds
2.32%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
33
Increased
48
Reduced
16
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$39.4M
2
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$21.9M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$15.1M
4
PI
PFS Investments
Georgia
+$14.4M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$11.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$9.64M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.04M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$855K
4
CFGS
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
-$474K
5
WA
WESPAC Advisors
California
-$416K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.44M +$1.67M +31,923 +61%
MML Investors Services
27
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.09M +$4.07M +77,655 New
BTS
28
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$4.08M +$862K +16,459 +27%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.62M -$855K -16,339 -19%
AWM
30
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.82M +$1.66M +31,703 +145%
FAAS
31
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.75M +$426K +8,138 +18%
LA
32
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$2.37M +$50.4K +962 +2%
SS
33
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$2.31M +$929K +17,748 +68%
PAG
34
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.23M +$1.4M +26,776 +172%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
35
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.2M -$9.64M -184,138 -82%
WA
36
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.07M -$416K -7,943 -17%
Jane Street
37
Jane Street
New York
$1.9M +$1.88M +35,987 New
KA
38
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.87M +$1.86M +35,594 New
IA
39
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.67M +$1.66M +31,654 New
PFS
40
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.66M +$311K +5,945 +23%
GBBWRPM
41
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$1.65M +$1.64M +31,363 New
BAM
42
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.62M +$1.61M +30,803 New
NA
43
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.62M +$212K +4,044 +15%
LFAS
44
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.39M +$226K +4,318 +20%
CF
45
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.28M +$1.27M +24,255 New
APA
46
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.27M +$1.02M +19,519 +428%
W
47
WealthOne
New York
$1.27M -$17.1K -327 -1%
AI
48
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.22M +$250K +4,776 +26%
US Bancorp
49
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.21M +$244K +4,651 +25%
WIA
50
Wealthstreet Investment Advisors
Texas
$1.16M +$225K +4,300 +24%
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FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

106 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $599M — up 45% from $414M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new FIXD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $39.4M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.64M.

  • 106 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q3 2019, up from 81 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $599M of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $39.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $9.64M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.