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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
RIA
201
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$113K +$62.2K +3,237 +123%
GEA
202
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$98.5K
WT
203
Whittier Trust
California
$97K
PMFA
204
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$96K +$8.94K +465 +10%
CFA
205
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$81K
FHA
206
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$73K +$18.8K +976 +35%
PGAM
207
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$52K
CFN
208
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$48K
FMP
209
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$43K +$42.7K +2,222 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
210
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$39K +$38.4K +2,000 New
CHC
211
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$35K
CAC
212
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$31K
AC
213
Avestar Capital
New York
$29K
KPCM
214
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$29K +$29K +1,509 New
OIA
215
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$28K +$2.5K +130 +10%
CFB
216
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$24K -$22.3K -1,160 -49%
Fifth Third Bancorp
217
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$24K -$11.1K -575 -32%
FCB
218
First Command Bank
Texas
$24K
FCFS
219
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$24K
NC
220
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$21K
VRM
221
Vectors Research Management
New York
$20K
BRC
222
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
$19K
JFA
223
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$19K
GRP
224
Global Retirement Partners
California
$17K +$16K +833 +2,380%
RCG
225
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$17K +$16.8K +873 New

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.