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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

336 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.09B invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $925K

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.86%75.62% (-0.24%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 360336 (-24)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.09B (-$607M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2718 (-9)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 37

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 198

Holders
336
Holders Change
-24
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
4.51%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
21
Increased
91
Reduced
198
Closed
37
Calls
$1.48M
Puts
$925K
Net Calls
+$552K
Net Calls Change
+$187K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DA
26
Drake & Associates
Wisconsin
$24.7M +$324K +7,481 +1%
Baird Financial Group
27
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$22.2M +$1.18M +27,268 +6%
EFG
28
Elios Financial Group
Ohio
$21.5M -$46.5K -1,072 -0.2%
PFS
29
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$20.8M -$671K -15,488 -3%
AAP
30
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$19.9M +$1.15M +26,596 +6%
LWP
31
LeClair Wealth Partners
Ohio
$19.9M +$1.24M +28,614 +7%
AWM
32
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$19.8M -$6.64M -153,177 -25%
SFG
33
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$19.7M +$938K +21,641 +5%
GWM
34
GDS Wealth Management
Texas
$19.1M +$2.15M +49,655 +13%
OCFG
35
O'Connor Financial Group
Illinois
$18.5M -$366K -8,453 -2%
SPIA
36
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$18.3M -$439K -10,134 -2%
Mariner
37
Mariner
Kansas
$17.3M +$1.93M +44,462 +13%
AAS
38
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$16M -$3.73M -85,990 -19%
Citadel Advisors
39
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$15.9M -$25.7M -593,201 -62%
TAM
40
TCP Asset Management
Ohio
$15M +$242K +5,586 +2%
AFA
41
Alpha Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$14.9M -$1.81M -41,854 -11%
CAAS
42
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$14.7M -$6.88M -158,778 -32%
CAS
43
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$14M -$72.5M -1,671,503 -84%
DWMS
44
Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions
Virginia
$13.6M +$213K +4,910 +2%
PSCM
45
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$13.3M -$3.46M -79,915 -21%
Janney Montgomery Scott
46
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13M -$13.3M -307,840 -51%
HI
47
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$12.3M -$878K -20,247 -7%
Susquehanna International Group
48
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$11.4M +$5.36M +123,647 +90%
CWM
49
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$10.6M +$652K +15,034 +7%
TCM
50
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$10.5M +$129K +2,978 +1%

FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

336 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.09B — down 16% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of FIXD and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 198 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.

The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, adding an estimated $23.4M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, cutting an estimated $72.5M.

  • 336 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q1 2025, down from 360 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $3.09B of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $23.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $72.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.