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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
AIC
126
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$2.22M +$2.18M +110,122 New
KA
127
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$2.1M +$511K +25,889 +33%
SEIA
128
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$2.08M -$142K -7,175 -7%
PFGIA
129
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$2.07M +$43.5K +2,203 +2%
AP
130
Americana Partners
Texas
$2.05M +$172K +8,730 +9%
FPGK
131
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$2.04M +$1.7M +85,997 +573%
AWG
132
Altus Wealth Group
Colorado
$2.04M +$1.99M +100,861 New
JCM
133
Jacobsen Capital Management
Utah
$2.03M +$14.7K +745 +0.7%
DC
134
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$2M +$81.8K +4,142 +4%
IA
135
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$1.96M +$357K +18,054 +23%
ASN
136
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.94M +$76.5K +3,870 +4%
FHB
137
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$1.91M +$684K +34,620 +58%
CPIG
138
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$1.9M +$127K +6,426 +7%
PNC Financial Services Group
139
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.85M -$1.22M -61,702 -40%
PPA
140
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.83M +$45K +2,279 +3%
FPWM
141
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$1.83M +$1.79M +90,517 New
HIS
142
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.81M +$69.7K +3,527 +4%
CPIA
143
Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors
New York
$1.81M +$26.5K +1,339 +2%
BEI
144
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$1.79M -$160K -8,092 -8%
BAS
145
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$1.79M +$19.8K +1,000 +1%
QWM
146
QP Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.76M -$161K -8,155 -9%
IA
147
Insight Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.75M +$1.71M +86,493 New
GWM
148
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.72M +$145K +7,347 +9%
VIM
149
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.7M -$115K -5,842 -6%
PWA
150
Providence Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.6M +$45.4K +2,300 +3%

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.