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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $189M invested in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

273% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 11

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $150M → $189M (+$39.4M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6472 (+8)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

13.62% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.91%55.29% (-14%)

Holders
72
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
1.65%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
13
Increased
41
Reduced
11
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$48M +$10.9M +206,016 +29%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$31.2M +$2.45M +46,411 +8%
LPT
3
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$16.1M +$12.4M +234,220 +327%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$14.3M +$2.29M +43,418 +19%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$10.5M +$2.23M +42,278 +27%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$8.31M +$8.34M +158,026 New
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7M +$3.1M +58,635 +79%
EIA
8
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$5.77M +$427K +8,084 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.37M +$1.94M +36,836 +80%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.92M -$315K -5,969 -7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.12M -$501K -9,499 -14%
HighTower Advisors
12
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.27M +$1.85M +35,052 +431%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$2.22M -$594K -11,257 -21%
AC
14
Avestar Capital
New York
$2.17M +$547K +10,371 +33%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
15
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.01M +$501K +9,492 +33%
ACM
16
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$1.88M -$5.26M -99,562 -74%
CCA
17
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$1.71M +$94.5K +1,790 +6%
SCA
18
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.34M +$202K +3,828 +18%
MMHP
19
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$1.31M -$190K -3,596 -13%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.29M +$86.5K +1,638 +7%
UR
21
USCA RIA
Texas
$1.24M +$118K +2,244 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.24M +$226K +4,290 +22%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.22M +$679K +12,865 +126%
FHC
24
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$1.08M +$273K +5,162 +34%
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.05M +$46.7K +885 +5%

FMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

72 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $189M — up 26% from $150M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FMB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Legacy Private Trust, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $5.26M.

  • 72 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) as of Q1 2018, up from 64 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $189M of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Managed Municipal ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Legacy Private Trust, an estimated $12.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $5.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.