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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

402 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2829 (+1)

1.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.13%59.65% (+1.5%)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 39

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.7B (-$3.25M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 406402 (-4)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 151

Holders
402
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-0.99%
% of All Funds
6.93%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.57%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
40
Increased
142
Reduced
151
Closed
39
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$935M -$17.2M -973,365 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$405M +$66.6M +3,774,013 +18%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$196M -$12.3M -699,734 -6%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$150M +$1.39M +78,934 +0.9%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$140M +$5.17M +292,865 +4%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$132M -$24.6M -1,394,869 -15%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$111M -$5.26M -297,971 -4%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
8
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$93.2M +$12.6M +715,591 +15%
PNC
9
Park National Corp
Ohio
$72.9M -$3.03M -171,951 -4%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$51.2M -$9.59M -543,963 -15%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
11
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$49.1M -$9.3M -527,130 -15%
MMA
12
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$46.4M +$7.4M +419,364 +18%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$43.8M +$4.73M +268,261 +11%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$42.8M +$29.7M +1,684,760 +192%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$42.7M -$518K -29,351 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$39.5M -$2.83M -160,727 -6%
CTB
17
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$37.5M -$38K -2,155 -0.1%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
18
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$35M +$14.7M +835,700 +66%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$32.3M -$1.59M -90,071 -4%
FAM
20
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$32.1M +$2.27M +128,709 +7%
MA
21
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$30.3M +$3.97M +225,148 +290%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$27.1M +$4.69M +265,741 +20%
BFG
23
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$25.2M +$367K +20,786 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$23.3M +$136K +7,725 +0.6%
Rockefeller Capital Management
25
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$22.7M +$13.6M +769,878 +131%

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

402 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $3.7B — down 0.09% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new FPE positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 142 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $66.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $24.6M.

  • 402 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2022, down from 406 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $3.7B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 0.09% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $66.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $24.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.