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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
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138 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.06B invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

166% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 29

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 16

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 12 (+4)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $843M → $1.06B (+$213M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132 → 138 (+6)

2.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.41% → 65.44% (-3%)

Holders
138
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.55%
% of All Funds
3.04%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
26
Increased
77
Reduced
29
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AF
Allworth Financial
California
+$53.4M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$44.9M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$35.5M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$22.5M
5
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$19.5M

Top Sellers

1
PI
PFS Investments
Georgia
-$7.77M
2
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
-$5.62M
3
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$4.51M
4
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
-$4.25M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.23M -$186K -3,540 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.7M +$1.45M +27,705 +20%
PWPCM
28
Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management
New York
$8.45M +$8.41M +160,339 New
BCP
29
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$7.96M +$13.3K +254 +0.2%
QA
30
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$7.92M +$386K +7,354 +5%
AAS
31
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$7.88M +$4.19M +79,886 +115%
MML Investors Services
32
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$7.64M +$3.51M +66,849 +86%
UWM
33
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$7.38M +$6.89M +131,458 +1,537%
FAIM
34
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$7.27M +$2.6M +49,549 +56%
Baird Financial Group
35
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$6.99M +$5.68M +108,266 +446%
SF
36
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$6.86M +$6.31M +120,249 +1,216%
PAG
37
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$6.83M -$350K -6,670 -5%
PI
38
PFS Investments
Georgia
$6.79M -$7.77M -148,089 -53%
BFG
39
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$6.15M +$1.67M +31,822 +37%
Stifel Financial
40
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$5.88M +$2.29M +43,759 +64%
FAAS
41
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$5.15M +$1.78M +33,875 +53%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
42
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.96M +$2.17M +41,344 +78%
WCFA
43
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$4.31M +$616K +11,741 +17%
NA
44
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.22M +$1.86M +35,450 +80%
CAAS
45
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$3.73M +$60.4K +1,151 +2%
SPC
46
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.66M +$2.18M +41,520 +149%
IA
47
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.58M +$558K +10,648 +18%
GBBWRPM
48
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
$2.91M +$644K +12,273 +29%
RA
49
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$2.51M +$1.34M +25,480 +115%
OWM
50
Opes Wealth Management
California
$2.26M +$2.25M +42,883 New
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FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

138 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.06B — up 25% from $843M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FIXD positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Allworth Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.4M. The largest seller was PFS Investments, cutting an estimated $7.77M.

  • 138 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q1 2020, up from 132 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.06B of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Allworth Financial, an estimated $53.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q1 2020 was PFS Investments, an estimated $7.77M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.