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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

432 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.23B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,229% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $186K | Put options by funds: $14K

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 139

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4B → $4.23B (+$233M)

0.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.88%68.06% (-0.83%)

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 41

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 444432 (-12)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1615 (-1)

Holders
432
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
5.67%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
38
Increased
193
Reduced
139
Closed
41
Calls
$186K
Puts
$14K
Net Calls
+$172K
Net Calls Change
+$364K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SPC
101
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$4.42M -$2.49M -137,978 -36%
OWA
102
ORBA Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.34M +$177K +9,798 +4%
IIC
103
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$4.32M +$829K +45,924 +24%
FSBI
104
Fearless Solutions (Best Invest)
Texas
$4.29M -$64.8K -3,587 -2%
FA
105
Flagstar Advisors
New York
$4.29M -$925K -51,199 -18%
KWM
106
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$4.09M +$846K +46,828 +26%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
107
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$3.94M +$95.7K +5,299 +3%
AIC
108
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$3.84M -$456K -25,231 -11%
MYIA
109
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.81M +$3.77M +208,819 New
PCG
110
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$3.67M +$139K +7,679 +4%
TFA
111
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$3.61M +$258K +14,266 +8%
AF
112
Allworth Financial
California
$3.48M -$94.4K -5,230 -3%
BCM
113
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$3.46M +$527K +29,184 +18%
VAS
114
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$3.4M +$3.37M +186,551 New
RA
115
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$3.31M +$283K +15,651 +9%
IWM
116
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$3.3M +$74.7K +4,136 +2%
AAS
117
Asset Allocation Strategies
Michigan
$3.23M +$3.2M +177,219 New
UAG
118
United Advisor Group
Ohio
$3.2M +$53K +2,936 +2%
BCP
119
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$3.15M +$335K +18,551 +12%
PAG
120
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$3.08M +$144K +7,981 +5%
SA
121
Stonebridge Advisors
Connecticut
$3.06M -$16.6M -920,479 -85%
Creative Planning
122
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3.06M +$162K +8,960 +6%
Mercer Global Advisors
123
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$2.97M +$2.39M +132,198 +429%
AP
124
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$2.94M +$2.67M +147,637 +1,085%
FLPIM
125
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.87M +$63.9K +3,538 +2%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

432 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.23B — up 5.8% from $4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FPE and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 139 trimmed existing stakes and 193 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $59.5M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $65.4M.

  • 432 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2025, down from 444 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $4.23B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $59.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $65.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.