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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.82B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

91% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 58

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 25

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.82B (+$309M)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1518 (+3)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233244 (+11)

2.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.76%48.67% (+2.9%)

Holders
244
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+4.72%
% of All Funds
5.3%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
42
Increased
111
Reduced
58
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Millennium Management
251
Millennium Management
New York
-$304K -15,967 Closed
FHB
252
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
-$293K -15,365 Closed
SCP
253
Syntal Capital Partners
Texas
-$285K -15,000 Closed
ONB
254
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
-$247K -12,976 Closed
HPC
255
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
-$227K -11,904 Closed
AFNAS
256
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
-$215K -11,294 Closed
KFGK
257
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
-$212K -11,115 Closed
CWM
258
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$396K -6,960 Closed
APC
259
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
-$82K -4,295 Closed
MFW
260
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
-$50K -2,600 Closed
PGA
261
Premia Global Advisors
Florida
-$38K -2,016 Closed
SQA
262
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
-$38K -2,011 Closed
MNBTD
263
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
-$36K -1,911 Closed
BFC
264
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
-$31K -1,615 Closed
ESB
265
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
-$30K -1,590 Closed
IP
266
Intellectus Partners
California
-$9K -475 Closed
BHWM
267
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
-$9K -455 Closed
OFW
268
Omnia Family Wealth
Florida
-$3K -170 Closed
Fidelity Investments
269
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$58 +3 +300%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

244 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.82B — up 20% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new FPE positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $80.4M. The largest seller was HCR Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.89M.

  • 244 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q2 2019, up from 233 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.82B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $80.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q2 2019 was HCR Wealth Advisors, an estimated $9.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.