We are live on ! Find out more
FPE icon

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
1IA
51
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$4.23M +$422K +21,959 +11%
HR
52
Hardy Reed
Mississippi
$4.03M +$211K +10,961 +6%
PNC Financial Services Group
53
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.84M +$896K +46,597 +31%
NS
54
NewDay Solutions
New Hampshire
$3.67M +$3.64M +189,550 New
Comerica Bank
55
Comerica Bank
Texas
$3.64M -$383K -19,926 -10%
FEG
56
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3.52M +$67.7K +3,524 +2%
Lido Advisors
57
Lido Advisors
California
$3.39M +$1.13M +58,806 +51%
WI
58
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$3.29M +$267K +13,905 +9%
PSG
59
Planning Solutions Group
Maryland
$3.24M -$43K -2,235 -1%
SWP
60
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$3.13M -$98.8K -5,140 -3%
SB
61
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$3.12M +$485K +25,245 +18%
PAG
62
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$3.11M +$3.09M +160,548 New
SEIA
63
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$3.04M -$2.94M -152,727 -49%
SFG
64
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$2.93M +$267K +13,875 +10%
MWA
65
MFA Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.92M +$261K +13,585 +10%
Barclays
66
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.9M
PCM
67
Price Capital Management
Louisiana
$2.89M
BFEC
68
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.62M -$1.77M -91,857 -40%
RFM
69
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$2.55M -$81.4K -4,237 -3%
AP
70
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
$2.52M
FLI
71
Family Legacy Inc
South Carolina
$2.5M +$154K +8,037 +7%
PFS
72
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$2.49M +$2.46M +127,826 New
MMA
73
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$2.38M +$2.36M +122,979 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
74
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.34M +$1.5M +77,874 +182%
HIS
75
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$2.23M -$150K -7,793 -6%

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.