First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48M invested in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 8 (+2)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 1
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.13% → 12.47% (-0.65%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52M → $1.48M (-$38K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$182K |
| 2 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$7.29K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.21K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$256K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.5K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1M | -$22.5K | -478 | -2% |
|
|
2
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $432K | +$182K | +3,868 | +74% |
|
|
BTIS
3
BB&T Investment Services
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $19K | – | – | – |
|
|
CA
4
Calton & Associates
Tampa,
Florida
| $14K | +$13.6K | +290 | New |
|
|
5
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $7K | +$7.29K | +155 | New |
|
|
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $6K | +$6.21K | +132 | New |
|
|
LTFS
7
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
MOS
8
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $2K | +$2.45K | +52 | New |
|
|
VF
9
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$256K | -5,515 | Closed |
|
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$6K | -135 | Closed |
|
FMF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
8 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.48M — down 2.5% from $1.52M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new FMF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $182K. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $256K sold.
- 8 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) as of Q4 2017, up from 6 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.48M of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $182K added.
- The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $256K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.