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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
Envestnet Asset Management
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$19M -$422K -8,935 -2%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$15.1M +$1.09M +23,178 +8%
AFFA
3
ALM First Financial Advisors
Texas
$12M +$969K +20,519 +9%
TAM
4
TCP Asset Management
Ohio
$8.15M +$207K +4,392 +3%
CAS
5
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$6.34M +$4.83M +102,280 +276%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.33M +$762K +16,125 +13%
AssetMark Inc
7
AssetMark Inc
California
$4.66M +$1.18M +24,886 +33%
First Trust Advisors
8
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.57M +$1.74M +36,786 +59%
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$3.67M +$1.17M +24,814 +45%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.08M +$151K +3,196 +5%
AAS
11
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$3.02M +$94.2K +1,993 +3%
Bank of New York Mellon
12
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.79M -$150K -3,170 -5%
BCI
13
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.34M -$31.5K -666 -1%
OPS
14
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$2.34M -$31.5K -666 -1%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.33M +$1.8M +38,048 +306%
BEI
16
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$2.18M +$821K +17,380 +58%
IA
17
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.11M +$21.1K +447 +1%
HI
18
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.93M +$124K +2,625 +7%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
19
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$1.57M -$64.8K -1,371 -4%
GWP
20
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.54M +$310K +6,570 +24%
CW
21
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.49M +$189K +4,001 +14%
AWM
22
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.23M -$810K -17,154 -39%
SW
23
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$1.13M +$1.16M +24,542 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.12M +$226K +4,790 +25%
IWM
25
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.1M +$40.7K +861 +4%

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.