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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

387 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.08B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.49%59.91% (+0.42%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.15B → $3.08B (-$67.8M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 397387 (-10)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2221 (-1)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 166

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 41

Holders
387
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-2.52%
% of All Funds
6.14%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
32
Increased
137
Reduced
166
Closed
41
Calls
$113K
Puts
Net Calls
+$113K
Net Calls Change
+$22K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AFP
176
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$1M +$85.8K +5,328 +9%
WCM
177
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$991K -$174K -10,823 -15%
MWPCG
178
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$988K -$748K -46,419 -43%
RG
179
Retirement Group
California
$988K -$44.6K -2,769 -4%
BSB
180
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$977K -$87.8K -5,450 -8%
CFG
181
Cooper Financial Group
California
$975K -$61.2K -3,801 -6%
AF
182
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$965K +$109K +6,759 +13%
BCP
183
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$956K +$278K +17,245 +40%
AWM
184
Accel Wealth Management
Iowa
$930K -$1.58K -98 -0.2%
US Bancorp
185
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$915K -$70.4K -4,374 -7%
LSA
186
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$887K +$8.29K +515 +0.9%
AWS
187
Aspen Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$884K +$137K +8,514 +18%
First Trust Advisors
188
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$870K +$10.1K +627 +1%
LI
189
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$870K -$802K -49,806 -48%
FWP
190
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$843K +$850K +52,788 New
CCG
191
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$841K -$319K -19,785 -27%
TA
192
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$826K -$34.5K -2,143 -4%
SIA
193
Soltis Investment Advisors
Utah
$747K -$3.14K -195 -0.4%
UB
194
UMB Bank
Missouri
$732K
RFWA
195
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$698K -$10.9K -677 -2%
SFPG
196
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$693K -$275K -17,081 -28%
MFP
197
Meridian Financial Partners
Virginia
$693K +$719K +44,638 New
SRC
198
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$690K -$80.5K -5,000 -10%
SB
199
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$669K +$58K +3,604 +9%
BCI
200
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$656K -$20.5K -1,270 -3%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

387 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $3.08B — down 2.2% from $3.15B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FPE and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 166 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $53M.

  • 387 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2023, down from 397 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.08B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $41.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.