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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
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75 hedge funds and large institutions have $347M invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 8

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 17

42% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $243M → $347M (+$103M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 65 → 75 (+10)

1.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.92% → 67.41% (+1.5%)

Holders
75
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
1.62%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
18
Increased
28
Reduced
17
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$19.5M
2
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
+$17M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$15.3M
4
LI
LVZ Inc
Michigan
+$14.4M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$11M

Top Sellers

1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$9.62M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.86M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$3.29M
4
RCG
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
-$1.56M
5
W
WealthOne
New York
-$1.21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GIA
51
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$245K – – –
CFGS
52
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$243K -$1.84K -37 -0.8%
JIP
53
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$226K +$222K +4,461 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
54
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$205K -$35.1K -704 -15%
RCG
55
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$194K -$1.56M -31,391 -89%
APA
56
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$165K +$103K +2,072 +173%
SHIM
57
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$103K +$101K +2,037 New
SWM
58
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$49K – – –
PB
59
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$48K – – –
WAP
60
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$42K +$299 +6 +0.7%
TFS
61
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$40K +$39.4K +791 New
SFA
62
Semmax Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$36K -$3.34K -67 -9%
CWA
63
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$27K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
64
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$19K +$149 +3 +0.8%
BFEC
65
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$11K -$5.28K -106 -34%
CIAS
66
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$6K – – –
WAM
67
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$6K +$5.83K +117 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
68
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$6K +$6.13K +123 New
BHWM
69
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
$5K – – –
FHA
70
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$4K – – –
GWMIA
71
Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory
Florida
$2K -$4.23K -85 -69%
Fifth Third Bancorp
72
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$2K – – –
JP Morgan Chase
73
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1K – – –
GI
74
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$1K +$1.34K +27 New
Goldman Sachs
75
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$3.29M -66,651 Closed
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FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

75 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $347M — up 42% from $243M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FIXD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.5M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $9.62M.

  • 75 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q1 2019, up from 65 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $347M of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $19.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $9.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.