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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$410M -$40.7M -938,337 -9%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$322M -$47.6M -1,096,927 -13%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$277M -$25.6K -591 -0%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$149M +$4.3M +99,289 +3%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$144M -$17.2M -396,943 -11%
Envestnet Asset Management
6
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$89.8M -$23M -529,588 -21%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$60.9M +$10.5M +243,289 +21%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$60.2M -$14.9M -342,950 -20%
Truist Financial
9
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$54.1M -$3.95M -91,028 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$48.1M -$2.96M -68,268 -6%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
11
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$45.1M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$41.8M +$286K +6,608 +0.7%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$41.5M +$915K +21,105 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$41.2M -$4.74M -109,267 -10%
LRWA
15
Long Run Wealth Advisors
New York
$41M +$1.27M +29,324 +3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$39.1M -$13.3M -307,925 -26%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$37M +$1.05M +24,180 +3%
CFS
18
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$31.9M -$266K -6,126 -0.8%
GWM
19
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$31.7M +$23.4M +538,911 +294%
NA
20
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$30.4M -$4.3M -99,219 -13%
P
21
&Partners
Tennessee
$29.8M -$7.71M -177,771 -21%
Stifel Financial
22
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$29.1M -$11.7M -270,168 -29%
GLR
23
Great Lakes Retirement
Ohio
$25.9M +$721K +16,635 +3%
AI
24
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$25.7M +$95.8K +2,209 +0.4%
LFG
25
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$25.7M -$709K -16,360 -3%

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.