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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

233 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.51B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

77% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 56

12% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 34

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.35B → $1.51B (+$156M)

2.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.62%45.76% (+2.1%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233233 (0)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1715 (-2)

Holders
233
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
5.04%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
38
Increased
99
Reduced
56
Closed
34
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$406M +$15.8M +841,642 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$210M +$14.1M +753,354 +7%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$112M +$1.11M +59,236 +1%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$80.9M +$7.23M +385,919 +10%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$54.2M +$5.09M +271,761 +11%
TNBTD
6
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$47.1M +$15.7M +839,504 +51%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$43.9M +$13M +694,974 +43%
MAP
8
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$23.1M +$731K +39,029 +3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
9
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$22.7M +$19.5M +1,039,703 +1,710%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.3M +$6.39M +341,404 +44%
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$18.8M -$746K -39,835 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$17.6M +$1.88M +100,161 +12%
FAM
13
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$17.6M -$23.6K -1,263 -0.1%
SFWA
14
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$16.2M +$873K +46,615 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.6M +$4.56M +243,499 +47%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$14M +$3.19M +170,207 +30%
AG
17
Advisor Group
Arizona
$13.8M +$2.3M +122,766 +20%
JIP
18
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$13.8M +$3.53M +188,751 +35%
LFAS
19
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$12.5M +$1.3M +69,257 +12%
Envestnet Asset Management
20
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.4M +$675K +36,066 +6%
HWA
21
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$11.3M -$12.3M -654,871 -53%
First Trust Advisors
22
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$11.1M +$1.15M +61,345 +12%
LTFS
23
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$10.7M +$799K +42,671 +8%
TC
24
Trilogy Capital
California
$10.5M +$5.11M +272,960 +98%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$10.5M +$1.34M +71,314 +15%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

233 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.51B — up 12% from $1.35B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FPE positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $19.5M. The largest seller was WBI Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.6M sold.

  • 233 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.51B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $19.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q1 2019 was WBI Investments, an estimated $16.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.