First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
4 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.92M invested in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.62M → $6.92M (+$1.29M)
7.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.02% → 52.58% (+7.6%)
43% less funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 4 (-3)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$663K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$201K |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$136K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$24K |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$5K |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.93K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $2.6M | +$663K | +13,083 | +35% |
|
|
2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $2.17M | +$201K | +3,964 | +11% |
|
|
3
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $2.14M | +$136K | +2,684 | +7% |
|
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
5
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$24K | -479 | Closed |
|
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NPC
6
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
| – | -$4.93K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
7
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$5K | -100 | Closed |
|
FMF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
4 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.92M — up 23% from $5.62M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of FMF and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $663K. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $24K sold.
- 4 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) as of Q1 2015, down from 7 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.92M of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $663K added.
- The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $24K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.