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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

301 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

47% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 88

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 48

1.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.07%50.41% (+1.3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2323 (0)

0% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4K | Put options by funds: $4K

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 304301 (-3)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.47B → $2.18B (-$296M)

Holders
301
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.99%
% of All Funds
6.63%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
53
Increased
129
Reduced
88
Closed
48
Calls
$4K
Puts
$4K
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AFA
26
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$14.4M +$2.65M +138,076 +21%
AAP
27
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$13.7M +$775K +40,381 +5%
MFG
28
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$13.2M +$14.9M +777,256 +2,998%
HWA
29
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$11.4M -$61.8K -3,220 -0.5%
LFAS
30
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$10.8M +$12.6M +659,269 New
AAS
31
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$10.7M +$925K +48,215 +8%
CCA
32
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$9.64M +$2.48M +129,372 +28%
EWM
33
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$9.08M -$1.01M -52,735 -9%
GI
34
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$9.04M -$612K -31,899 -5%
JP Morgan Chase
35
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$8.55M +$5.07M +264,441 +103%
KCM
36
Karp Capital Management
California
$8.24M +$413K +21,547 +4%
First Trust Advisors
37
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$8.08M -$368K -19,205 -4%
SWP
38
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$7.6M +$269K +13,998 +3%
Wells Fargo
39
Wells Fargo
California
$7.38M -$3.59M -186,904 -29%
SIA
40
Soltis Investment Advisors
Utah
$6.79M +$4.68M +243,973 +143%
IWP
41
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
$6.59M +$63.6K +3,317 +0.8%
Bank of Montreal
42
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$6.16M +$7.32M +381,404 New
AIM
43
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$5.92M +$2.45M +127,795 +55%
AIC
44
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$5.83M +$563K +29,326 +9%
1IA
45
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$5.53M +$398K +20,730 +7%
B
46
Barings
North Carolina
$5.35M +$6.25M +325,973 New
WFG
47
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$5.33M +$37.8K +1,972 +0.6%
MWPCG
48
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$5.19M +$527K +27,456 +10%
SWP
49
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$4.92M +$1.88M +98,077 +49%
UB
50
UMB Bank
Missouri
$4.86M +$3.52M +183,499 +163%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

301 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.18B — down 12% from $2.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FPE positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $221M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $59.9M sold.

  • 301 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q1 2020, down from 304 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $2.18B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 48 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $221M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $59.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.