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First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 180179 (-1)

1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.45%77.45% (-1%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.26B → $1.25B (-$14.4M)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 74

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 (-3)

Holders
179
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.56%
% of All Funds
2.36%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-42.86%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
65
Reduced
74
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CIAS
176
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$5.7K
AF
177
Allworth Financial
California
$855 -$5.76K -310 -87%
DFA
178
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$104
CAM
179
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$11
CBB
180
Citizens Business Bank
California
-$17.5M -937,794 Closed
SIM
181
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
-$2.49M -133,281 Closed
WW
182
Winnow Wealth
Texas
-$652K -34,892 Closed
VCM
183
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
-$626K -33,476 Closed
IC
184
Inscription Capital
Texas
-$600K -32,925 Closed
FT
185
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
-$298K -15,942 Closed
CIA
186
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
-$282K -15,073 Closed
MOS
187
MGO One Seven
Ohio
-$243K -12,969 Closed
WP
188
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
-$217K -11,595 Closed
GIP
189
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
-$215K -11,500 Closed
CA
190
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
-$68.2K -3,648 Closed
OSAM
191
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
-$34.3K -1,835 Closed
RCM
192
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
-$28.5K -1,526 Closed
NFSG
193
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
-$14K -750 Closed
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
194
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$561 -30 Closed
NMG
195
New Millennium Group
Utah
-$131 -7 Closed

FPEI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

179 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.25B — down 1.1% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FPEI was balanced in Q2 2025: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 65 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $26.6M.

  • 179 institutional investors held First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) as of Q2 2025, down from 180 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.25B of First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $19M added.
  • The largest First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $26.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.