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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

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: 35 (+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: 6575 (+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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PI
1
PHH Investments
Texas
$47.7M +$432K +8,672 +0.9%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38.8M +$11M +220,541 +40%
LI
3
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$35.4M +$14.4M +288,540 +70%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.5M +$3.67M +73,633 +19%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$23.3M +$15.3M +307,436 +201%
Citadel Advisors
6
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$19.8M +$19.5M +391,734 New
BCI
7
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$19.2M
AFA
8
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$17.2M +$17M +340,724 New
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$15.9M -$3.86M -77,418 -20%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
10
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$13M -$9.62M -193,064 -44%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$10.3M +$547K +10,980 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.79M +$831K +16,672 +9%
EIA
13
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$8.83M +$3.74M +75,015 +75%
PFA
14
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$7.68M +$7.56M +151,665 New
QA
15
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$6M +$289K +5,805 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.48M +$4.08M +81,938 +1,242%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.19M +$3.56M +71,376 +619%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$3.67M +$3.62M +72,627 New
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.55M -$17.5K -352 -0.5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.48M +$798K +16,017 +30%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.56M +$6.03K +121 +0.2%
BTS
22
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.38M +$2.35M +47,183 New
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.84M +$292K +5,865 +19%
FAAS
24
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.76M -$588K -11,800 -25%
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.57M +$668K +13,405 +76%

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.