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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
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445 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.72B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

119% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 36

51% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 124

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 20 (+3)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 413 → 445 (+32)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.51B → $3.72B (+$208M)

2.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.59% → 65.51% (+2.9%)

Holders
445
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+7.75%
% of All Funds
5.86%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
79
Increased
187
Reduced
124
Closed
36
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SA
Stonebridge Advisors
Connecticut
+$37.7M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$33.6M
3
MCM
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
+$27.6M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$20.7M
5
FWP
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
+$19.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$26.2M
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$20.3M
3
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$12.8M
4
AO
Advisor OS
Illinois
-$7.9M
5
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$7.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OIM
226
Oder Investment Management
California
$633K +$2.5K +139 +0.4%
MWA
227
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$633K +$646K +35,961 New
CWM
228
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$629K +$638K +35,520 New
VWA
229
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$627K +$636K +35,431 New
GWM
230
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$609K +$618K +34,434 New
FHC
231
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$595K -$117K -6,538 -16%
1IA
232
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$594K – – –
LFAS
233
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$587K +$14.3K +799 +2%
OFG
234
Opulen Financial Group
Virginia
$585K +$594K +33,074 New
WIC
235
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$578K +$141K +7,841 +32%
CSP
236
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$576K +$584K +32,519 New
CCG
237
Coastwise Capital Group
California
$560K -$22.9K -1,273 -4%
GF
238
Gries Financial
Ohio
$548K +$556K +30,977 New
HNB
239
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$544K – – –
TWM
240
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$543K -$14.2K -789 -3%
CIG
241
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$537K -$2.15K -120 -0.4%
WS
242
Wedbush Securities
California
$533K +$126 +7 +0%
Bank of New York Mellon
243
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$527K +$534K +29,752 New
FHB
244
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$515K – – –
FFG
245
First Financial Group
North Carolina
$496K +$503K +28,035 New
SFA
246
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$496K +$48.9K +2,726 +11%
SAM
247
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$494K +$26.3K +1,467 +6%
GLA
248
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$493K -$53.3K -2,970 -10%
PA
249
PSI Advisors
Florida
$491K -$38.3K -2,135 -7%
MWM
250
MGB Wealth Management
Texas
$478K – – –
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FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

445 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $3.72B — up 5.9% from $3.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new FPE positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stonebridge Advisors, adding an estimated $37.7M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $26.2M.

  • 445 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q4 2024, up from 413 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $3.72B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 79 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 36 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Stonebridge Advisors, an estimated $37.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $26.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.