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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

387 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.08B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.49%59.91% (+0.42%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.15B → $3.08B (-$67.8M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 397387 (-10)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2221 (-1)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 166

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 41

Holders
387
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-2.52%
% of All Funds
6.14%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
32
Increased
137
Reduced
166
Closed
41
Calls
$113K
Puts
Net Calls
+$113K
Net Calls Change
+$22K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAM
226
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$461K -$55.8K -3,462 -11%
FPAS
227
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$449K +$453K +28,110 New
AFA
228
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$447K -$102K -6,306 -18%
Citadel Advisors
229
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$439K +$436K +27,086 +6,449%
ACA
230
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$435K -$203K -12,600 -32%
GWANC
231
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$433K
CPC
232
Consolidated Planning Corp
Georgia
$432K -$1.79M -111,362 -80%
FFS
233
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$427K +$3.22K +200 +0.8%
JWBC
234
J.W. Burns & Co
New York
$425K -$97.8K -6,075 -19%
RWM
235
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$420K +$423K +26,292 New
GSIAS
236
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$413K -$21.8K -1,352 -5%
FPWM
237
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$410K +$612 +38 +0.1%
PCIA
238
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$398K -$65.9K -4,092 -14%
WWA
239
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$398K -$60.4K -3,751 -13%
SFG
240
Summit Financial Group
West Virginia
$394K -$8.05K -500 -2%
CIG
241
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$387K -$4.83K -300 -1%
PWM
242
PRW Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$386K -$91.3K -5,668 -19%
BIA
243
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$385K -$7.76K -482 -2%
DAS
244
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$381K +$44.2K +2,745 +13%
PTP
245
Platform Technology Partners
New York
$377K -$741 -46 -0.2%
CAMG
246
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$374K -$54.6K -3,393 -13%
SWM
247
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$374K +$1.24K +77 +0.3%
GRP
248
Global Retirement Partners
California
$369K -$348K -21,598 -48%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
249
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$363K
GLA
250
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$357K +$35.2K +2,183 +11%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

387 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $3.08B — down 2.2% from $3.15B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FPE and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 166 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $53M.

  • 387 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2023, down from 397 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.08B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $41.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.