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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
Commonwealth Equity Services
26
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$23.6M +$4.88M +246,836 +27%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
27
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$22.7M
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$21.1M +$922K +46,656 +5%
MFG
29
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$18.9M +$1.06M +53,562 +6%
AAP
30
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$17.4M -$171K -8,670 -1%
HWA
31
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$17.2M +$370K +18,719 +2%
BFG
32
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$16.5M +$254K +12,851 +2%
MAP
33
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$16.1M +$15.7M +796,182 New
SWM
34
Southern Wealth Management
Texas
$15.7M +$2.62M +132,393 +20%
ST
35
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$14.6M +$14.3M +724,959 New
CAG
36
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$14.2M +$4.81M +243,295 +53%
BFG
37
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$12.8M +$12.5M +632,496 New
KCM
38
Karp Capital Management
California
$11.6M +$241K +12,208 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
39
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$11.4M +$6.35M +321,186 +131%
LFAS
40
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$11.1M -$1.11M -55,978 -9%
EWM
41
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$10.1M +$168K +8,524 +2%
UB
42
UMB Bank
Missouri
$9.92M +$1.86M +93,932 +24%
1IA
43
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$9.88M +$741K +37,504 +8%
MML Investors Services
44
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$9.39M -$69.4K -3,515 -0.7%
JP Morgan Chase
45
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$9.38M -$1.45M -73,552 -14%
Wells Fargo
46
Wells Fargo
California
$9.05M -$66K -3,339 -0.7%
First Trust Advisors
47
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$8.73M +$457K +23,114 +6%
SWP
48
ShoreHaven Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$8.67M +$8.49M +429,638 New
AO
49
Advisor OS
Illinois
$8.54M +$617K +31,238 +8%
OMC
50
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$8.54M +$8.36M +423,159 New

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.