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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
RG
101
Retirement Group
California
$3.19M +$345K +17,469 +12%
IIC
102
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$3.16M +$1.01M +51,237 +49%
AFA
103
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$2.93M -$625K -31,652 -18%
FA
104
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$2.9M +$235K +11,874 +9%
CCG
105
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$2.83M +$494K +24,980 +22%
SAM
106
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$2.79M +$17.7K +898 +0.7%
BFA
107
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$2.77M +$1.15M +58,123 +74%
Jane Street
108
Jane Street
New York
$2.63M +$2.57M +130,245 New
OIA
109
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.63M +$1.96M +99,028 +317%
US Bancorp
110
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$2.57M +$1.71M +86,543 +213%
SIA
111
Soltis Investment Advisors
Utah
$2.5M +$149K +7,566 +7%
VA
112
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$2.49M +$593K +30,035 +32%
EDRIA
113
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.43M -$32K -1,620 -1%
ABC
114
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$2.42M -$12.2K -620 -0.5%
AIFAIM
115
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$2.41M +$543K +27,501 +30%
NRI
116
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$2.4M +$414K +20,961 +21%
CAN
117
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.35M -$166K -8,413 -7%
NWM
118
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$2.35M +$965K +48,841 +72%
OPS
119
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$2.35M +$2.3M +116,187 New
SFPG
120
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$2.3M -$5.2K -263 -0.2%
AP
121
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
$2.3M
CWM
122
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$2.29M +$4.19K +212 +0.2%
GCP
123
Gill Capital Partners
Colorado
$2.24M +$799K +40,465 +57%
WS
124
Wedbush Securities
California
$2.23M -$111K -5,640 -5%
LSPW
125
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$2.23M +$338K +17,129 +18%

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.