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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

32 hedge funds and large institutions have $89.3M invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 4

85% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.2M → $89.3M (+$41.1M)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

8.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.97%54.36% (+8.4%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3332 (-1)

Holders
32
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.03%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
18
Reduced
4
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$34.3M +$9.98M +523,240 +41%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19.5M +$17.9M +939,858 +1,204%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.89M +$6.03M +316,253 +215%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$4.63M +$2.25M +117,770 +96%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.08M +$301K +15,802 +8%
TFA
6
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$3M +$2.98M +156,487 New
AIG
7
American International Group
New York
$2.44M +$450K +23,586 +23%
First Trust Advisors
8
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.84M +$265K +13,875 +17%
ONB
9
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$1.11M +$232K +12,189 +27%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.1M +$59.1K +3,100 +6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.09M +$63.6K +3,333 +6%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$873K +$33.1K +1,735 +4%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$791K +$3.36K +176 +0.4%
HI
14
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$738K +$734K +38,462 New
HFS
15
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$729K +$77.2K +4,050 +12%
MFS
16
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$556K +$443K +23,242 +406%
Goldman Sachs
17
Goldman Sachs
New York
$555K -$433K -22,707 -44%
AIM
18
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$509K -$9.54K -500 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$473K +$43.1K +2,260 +10%
AIM
20
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$383K +$380K +19,927 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$356K +$114K +5,979 +48%
BAS
22
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$244K -$19.1K -1,000 -7%
CA
23
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$224K +$223K +11,694 New
FAM
24
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$205K +$205K +10,750 New
IH
25
IFC Holdings
Florida
$204K +$201K +10,555 New

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

32 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $89.3M — up 85% from $48.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FPE positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 18 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.18M sold.

  • 32 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q1 2015, down from 33 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $89.3M of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 85% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $17.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.