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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

402 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2829 (+1)

1.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.13%59.65% (+1.5%)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 39

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.7B (-$3.25M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 406402 (-4)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 151

Holders
402
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-0.99%
% of All Funds
6.93%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.57%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
40
Increased
142
Reduced
151
Closed
39
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JWCA
301
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$254K -$193K -10,951 -42%
MWA
302
Meridian Wealth Advisors
Texas
$252K +$3.56K +202 +1%
FFG
303
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$251K +$635 +36 +0.2%
CAP
304
Columbia Advisory Partners
Washington
$250K -$1.02K -58 -0.4%
SCI
305
Stableford Capital II
Arizona
$249K
BAS
306
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$246K -$726K -41,152 -74%
HCM
307
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
$244K +$258K +14,607 New
WP
308
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$241K +$11.9K +677 +5%
MWM
309
MBE Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$237K -$2.31K -131 -0.9%
DFA
310
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$234K +$247K +14,014 New
BWA
311
Beam Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$232K +$2.05K +116 +0.8%
MSCM
312
McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management
Texas
$227K +$970 +55 +0.4%
MMM
313
Mendel Money Management
Illinois
$222K -$36.7K -2,082 -14%
GSC
314
G&S Capital
Colorado
$222K -$30.3K -1,718 -11%
FRA
315
Front Row Advisors
California
$220K
IWA
316
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$220K +$353 +20 +0.2%
CCFM
317
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$219K -$108K -6,137 -32%
QFA
318
Quantum Financial Advisors
California
$217K
FHA
319
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$214K +$183K +10,363 +414%
PWA
320
Providence Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$211K -$5.22K -296 -2%
Mercer Global Advisors
321
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$200K +$211K +11,948 New
WIA
322
World Investment Advisors
California
$196K +$300 +17 +0.1%
SSWM
323
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$195K -$1.82K -103 -0.9%
CF
324
Centaurus Financial
California
$191K +$10.9K +616 +6%
KFGK
325
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$190K +$201K +11,375 New

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

402 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $3.7B — down 0.09% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new FPE positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 142 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $66.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $24.6M.

  • 402 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2022, down from 406 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $3.7B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 0.09% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $66.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $24.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.