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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

107 hedge funds and large institutions have $871M invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 21

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 57 (+2)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $758M → $871M (+$113M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 98107 (+9)

2.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.42%47.92% (-2.5%)

Holders
107
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+9.18%
% of All Funds
2.66%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
24
Increased
50
Reduced
21
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$328M +$54.2M +2,796,260 +20%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$101M +$14.1M +725,198 +16%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$90.1M +$5.71M +294,833 +7%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$51.8M +$4.61M +237,848 +10%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$42.9M +$3.89M +200,742 +10%
MMA
6
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$40.6M +$5.64M +290,926 +16%
HighTower Advisors
7
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$19.1M +$3.67M +189,216 +24%
BFG
8
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$16.4M +$806K +41,606 +5%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.6M +$6.38M +329,366 +79%
JIP
10
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$13.7M -$1.92K -99 -0%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12.3M -$1.79M -92,545 -13%
ACM
12
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$9.16M -$791K -40,800 -8%
First Trust Advisors
13
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$8.71M -$246K -12,701 -3%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.74M +$1.39M +71,738 +26%
KCM
15
Karp Capital Management
California
$5.2M +$5.16M +266,424 New
Baird Financial Group
16
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$5.19M +$1.4M +72,192 +37%
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.91M +$4.87M +251,334 New
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.86M -$2.6M -133,994 -35%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.54M +$542K +27,992 +14%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.47M +$139K +7,173 +3%
WFG
21
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$4.33M +$591K +30,504 +16%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.96M +$1.29M +66,527 +49%
FAAS
23
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$3.92M +$360K +18,578 +10%
PNC
24
Park National Corp
Ohio
$3.75M -$30.8K -1,588 -0.8%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$3.61M +$1.35M +69,718 +61%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

107 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $871M — up 15% from $758M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FPE positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $54.2M. The largest seller was HCR Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.7M sold.

  • 107 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q1 2017, up from 98 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $871M of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $54.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q1 2017 was HCR Wealth Advisors, an estimated $20.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.