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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

386 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.08B invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.21%59.91% (+0.7%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.15B → $3.08B (-$67.8M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 397386 (-11)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2221 (-1)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 165

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 41

Holders
386
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-2.77%
% of All Funds
6.12%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
31
Increased
138
Reduced
165
Closed
41
Calls
$113K
Puts
Net Calls
+$113K
Net Calls Change
+$22K

FPE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

386 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $3.08B — down 2.2% from $3.15B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FPE and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 165 trimmed existing stakes and 138 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $53M.

  • 386 institutional investors held First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) as of Q3 2023, down from 397 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.08B of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $41.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.