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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
RFA
151
ROI Financial Advisors
Oregon
$2.12M +$615K +34,066 +41%
PIA
152
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$1.97M +$220K +12,195 +13%
IA
153
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.95M +$339K +18,790 +21%
HIP
154
HUB Investment Partners
Texas
$1.9M +$1.88M +103,917 New
SB
155
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.81M +$49.7K +2,750 +3%
APP
156
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$1.8M +$4.64K +257 +0.3%
SG
157
StoneX Group
New York
$1.79M -$72.4K -4,011 -4%
PS
158
Principal Securities
Iowa
$1.75M -$398K -22,024 -19%
MC
159
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$1.71M +$41K +2,268 +2%
PA
160
Parallel Advisors
California
$1.69M -$63K -3,490 -4%
SFWA
161
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$1.68M +$73.5K +4,071 +5%
WCM
162
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$1.68M +$39.5K +2,185 +2%
KA
163
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.66M -$113K -6,275 -6%
PCS
164
Private Client Services
Kentucky
$1.61M -$1.52M -84,428 -49%
HIS
165
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.59M -$45.6K -2,525 -3%
DAS
166
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$1.58M +$11.8K +653 +0.8%
IFG
167
Independent Financial Group
California
$1.55M -$77.3K -4,283 -5%
MTC
168
Matrix Trust Company
Colorado
$1.53M -$56.2K -3,110 -4%
SF
169
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$1.5M +$11.7K +648 +0.8%
PTC
170
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.5M -$37.3K -2,068 -2%
SOS
171
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.44M -$37K -2,048 -3%
TNBTD
172
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$1.43M -$36.7K -2,033 -3%
PG
173
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1.42M -$38.1K -2,112 -3%
BFG
174
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$1.38M -$33.3K -1,845 -2%
FWP
175
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$1.33M +$43K +2,383 +3%

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.