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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 30

1.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 87.95%86.72% (-1.2%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8782 (-5)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $176M → $152M (-$24.1M)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 53 (-2)

Holders
82
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-5.75%
% of All Funds
1.31%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
14
Increased
34
Reduced
30
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$21.1M -$5.4M -114,662 -20%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$12.3M -$4.22M -89,526 -25%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12.3M -$722K -15,320 -6%
KAS
4
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$11.8M -$2.08M -44,189 -15%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$8.35M +$6.1M +129,352 +268%
AFFA
6
ALM First Financial Advisors
Texas
$8.23M
MFGM
7
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$7.32M +$1.52M +32,316 +26%
AWM
8
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$5.74M +$211K +4,470 +4%
CIM
9
Cambria Investment Management
California
$4.71M +$143K +3,033 +3%
TAM
10
TCP Asset Management
Ohio
$4.22M +$4.23M +89,750 New
Bank of New York Mellon
11
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.62M -$95.7K -2,030 -3%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.37M +$79.8K +1,692 +2%
AWA
13
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
$3.27M +$3.24M +68,678 New
AAS
14
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.04M -$113K -2,388 -4%
HFP
15
Holistic Financial Partners
Indiana
$2.57M +$962K +20,415 +60%
GVAG
16
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$2.43M -$862K -18,286 -26%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.05M +$31.9K +676 +2%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.99M +$107K +2,279 +6%
IA
19
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.82M -$3.27M -69,479 -64%
PA
20
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$1.77M +$79.8K +1,694 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.64M +$17.3K +367 +1%
TC
22
TAP Consulting
Missouri
$1.47M +$1.48M +31,333 New
KPWS
23
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.46M -$8.25K -175 -0.6%
CAN
24
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.44M +$44.5K +945 +3%
IWM
25
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.34M +$101K +2,152 +8%

FMF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

82 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $152M — down 14% from $176M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FMF and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $6.1M. The largest seller was Refined Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.97M sold.

  • 82 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) as of Q1 2023, down from 87 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $152M of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock for Q1 2023, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Refined Wealth Management, an estimated $6.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.