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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $253M invested in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 12

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5659 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $282M → $253M (-$28.1M)

14.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.83%59.05% (-15%)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.36%
% of All Funds
1.57%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
13
Increased
27
Reduced
12
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VKH
26
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$805K +$809K +34,731 New
US Bancorp
27
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$696K
Ameriprise
28
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$670K +$46.4K +1,993 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
29
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$608K -$188K -8,083 -24%
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$468K +$36.1K +1,551 +8%
VFA
31
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$442K +$441K +18,929 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
32
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$435K +$33.8K +1,453 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
33
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$426K +$157K +6,736 +58%
ACM
34
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$406K +$72.8K +3,125 +22%
BFEC
35
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$392K +$300K +12,875 +319%
PNC Financial Services Group
36
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$377K +$373K +15,999 +6,153%
LTFS
37
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$281K +$122K +5,223 +75%
TRCT
38
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$272K +$245K +10,536 +857%
FAAS
39
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$233K +$231K +9,916 New
MFS
40
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$226K +$73.7K +3,166 +48%
NA
41
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$207K +$208K +8,936 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
42
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$205K -$10.2K -438 -5%
AIG
43
American International Group
New York
$187K +$7.01K +301 +4%
CPIG
44
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$141K +$25.4K +1,089 +21%
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$93K
BRWM
46
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$82K +$9.2K +395 +12%
WA
47
WFG Advisors
Texas
$69K +$186 +8 +0.3%
Citigroup
48
Citigroup
New York
$50K +$9.64K +414 +23%
Bank of Montreal
49
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$36K +$36.6K +1,572 New
AP
50
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$33.7K -$106K -4,563 -76%

FRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

59 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $253M — down 10% from $282M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FRI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was F-Squared Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $77.6M sold.

  • 59 institutional investors held First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) as of Q1 2015, up from 56 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $253M of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $20.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $77.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.