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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

73 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 25

1.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82%83.43% (+1.4%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $125M → $129M (+$3.98M)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7973 (-6)

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 13

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
73
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-7.59%
% of All Funds
0.98%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
34
Reduced
25
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BWA
51
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$296K +$23.7K +501 +8%
PCS
52
Private Client Services
Kentucky
$280K +$7.23K +153 +3%
SAW
53
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$256K +$33.5K +710 +15%
WI
54
WBI Investments
New Jersey
$249K +$255K +5,392 New
RIS
55
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$233K -$7.89K -167 -3%
OFS
56
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$207K +$212K +4,487 New
MWM
57
Maripau Wealth Management
Indiana
$206K -$7.84K -166 -4%
SIM
58
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$189K +$7.32K +155 +4%
RIL
59
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$180K
PS
60
Principal Securities
Iowa
$119K
RF
61
Rossby Financial
Florida
$90.5K +$94.1K +1,992 New
Royal Bank of Canada
62
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$75K -$13.8K -292 -15%
SWM
63
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$46.3K -$3.02K -64 -6%
CA
64
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$32.3K +$33.1K +700 New
LRWM
65
Lord & Richards Wealth Management
Colorado
$30.9K +$31.7K +670 New
LC
66
Luminist Capital
Michigan
$17.9K
Morgan Stanley
67
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13K +$12.7K +269 +2,445%
FFA
68
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$10.9K -$50.3K -1,065 -82%
Q1WB
69
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
$10.2K -$898 -19 -8%
SIS
70
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$3.55K
GI
71
GAMMA Investing
California
$1.48K -$3.07K -65 -67%
UBS Group
72
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.15K +$1.18K +25 New
T
73
Transce3nd
Texas
$415 +$283 +6 +200%
AWA
74
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
-$2.46M -51,731 Closed
PAS
75
Park Avenue Securities
New York
-$1.11M -23,240 Closed

FMF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

73 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $129M — up 3.2% from $125M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FMF and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Coppell Advisory Solutions, adding an estimated $4.83M. The largest seller was Authentikos Wealth Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.46M sold.

  • 73 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) as of Q1 2025, down from 79 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $129M of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $4.83M added.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Authentikos Wealth Advisory, an estimated $2.46M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.