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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

333 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 17

81% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 81

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2025 (+5)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $3.28B (+$446M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 289333 (+44)

2.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.18%55.67% (+2.5%)

Holders
333
Holders Change
+44
Holders Change %
+15.22%
% of All Funds
5.89%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.44%
New
63
Increased
147
Reduced
81
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MMM
276
Mendel Money Management
Illinois
$219K -$7.41K -375 -3%
CS
277
Capital Square
Tennessee
$217K
William Blair & Company
278
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$213K +$208K +10,543 New
BCP
279
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$211K +$217K +10,989 New
WIA
280
World Investment Advisors
California
$208K
Deutsche Bank
281
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$200K -$261K -13,200 -57%
CAL
282
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$199K
AAM
283
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$193K -$52.6K -2,662 -22%
JCM
284
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$165K -$56.1K -2,840 -26%
CHA
285
Carmichael Hill & Associates
Maryland
$158K +$55.1K +2,789 +55%
PB
286
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$155K
HBT
287
Hills Bank & Trust
Iowa
$155K +$151K +7,657 New
FCA
288
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$146K +$10.9K +553 +8%
BAM
289
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$144K
GRP
290
Global Retirement Partners
California
$144K +$27.1K +1,372 +24%
DWMG
291
DB Wealth Management Group
California
$127K +$124K +6,294 New
CCM
292
Covington Capital Management
California
$105K
GEA
293
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$102K
WT
294
Whittier Trust
California
$101K
MIFH
295
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$89K +$88.1K +4,460 New
LS
296
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$87K
MHR
297
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$86K +$9.42K +477 +13%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
298
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$80K -$39K -1,976 -33%
HI
299
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$80K
PGAM
300
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$74K

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

333 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.28B — up 16% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new FPE positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $59.8M. The largest seller was Trilogy Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.71M sold.

  • 333 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q4 2020, up from 289 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $3.28B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $59.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Trilogy Capital, an estimated $5.71M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.