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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
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94 hedge funds and large institutions have $289M invested in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 21

91% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 11

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 94 (+9)

2.53% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.01% → 58.54% (+2.5%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $310M → $289M (-$21.4M)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+10.59%
% of All Funds
2.09%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
21
Increased
44
Reduced
21
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$13.1M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$7.58M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$2.8M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$2.5M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$2.09M

Top Sellers

1
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
-$13.7M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.57M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$952K
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$894K
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$816K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
26
Wells Fargo
California
$1.66M -$45.1K -866 -3%
FAAS
27
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.64M +$54.7K +1,050 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
28
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.59M +$1.16M +22,353 +281%
BFG
29
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$1.59M +$432K +8,286 +38%
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.42M +$173K +3,320 +14%
PAG
31
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.42M +$475K +9,123 +51%
LA
32
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$1.42M +$12.8K +246 +0.9%
MMHP
33
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$1.38M -$138K -2,658 -9%
SCM
34
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$1.36M +$1.34M +25,780 New
LI
35
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$1.33M -$521 -10 -0%
FHC
36
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$1.23M +$12.9K +247 +1%
MIC
37
Means Investment Company
Maine
$1.19M +$1.17M +22,549 New
Baird Financial Group
38
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.17M +$42.5K +817 +4%
UR
39
USCA RIA
Texas
$1.09M -$132K -2,542 -11%
CAN
40
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.03M -$14.4K -277 -1%
AIC
41
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$1.02M +$1.01M +19,377 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
42
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$987K +$315K +6,045 +48%
WC
43
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
$894K +$643K +12,340 +265%
FA
44
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
$890K -$10.3K -197 -1%
FF
45
Fluent Financial
Texas
$889K +$880K +16,896 New
APA
46
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$853K +$101K +1,942 +14%
SB
47
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$846K +$837K +16,069 New
OAM
48
Occidental Asset Management
California
$779K +$151K +2,905 +24%
MSAM
49
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$660K +$36.9K +708 +6%
QCIG
50
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$614K -$66K -1,268 -10%
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FMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

94 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $289M — down 6.9% from $310M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FMB positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $13.1M. The largest seller was Legacy Private Trust, cutting an estimated $13.7M.

  • 94 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) as of Q4 2018, up from 85 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $289M of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Managed Municipal ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $13.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Legacy Private Trust, an estimated $13.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.