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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
UAS
151
United Asset Strategies
New York
$421K -$5.77K -300 -1%
MFG
152
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$420K -$17.6K -917 -4%
FGAM
153
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$418K -$75.5K -3,930 -15%
M&T Bank
154
M&T Bank
New York
$413K +$17.5K +912 +4%
HCM
155
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
$411K -$72.7K -3,783 -15%
ACM
156
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$407K +$403K +20,979 New
IWA
157
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$399K -$24.1K -1,254 -6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
158
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$391K -$142K -7,370 -27%
MAFM
159
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$387K +$4.69K +244 +1%
GLA
160
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$384K +$57.4K +2,985 +18%
CIAS
161
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$383K +$221K +11,500 +144%
LWAC
162
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$381K -$26.3K -1,370 -7%
GIM
163
Greenwich Investment Management
Connecticut
$368K +$90.6K +4,713 +33%
SWAG
164
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$366K -$1.15M -59,696 -76%
SWM
165
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$363K +$162K +8,415 +82%
AIC
166
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$362K -$435K -22,626 -55%
ISB
167
Iowa State Bank
Iowa
$343K
WC
168
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
$338K +$96.1K +5,000 +40%
KA
169
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$331K +$31.6K +1,643 +11%
WIA
170
World Investment Advisors
California
$321K +$60.8K +3,165 +24%
DADC
171
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$320K +$72.4K +3,765 +30%
VIM
172
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$319K +$316K +16,432 New
HCIA
173
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$311K +$308K +16,042 New
GSWM
174
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$309K -$202K -10,503 -40%
MWP
175
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$307K +$4.42K +230 +1%

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.