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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 15

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4351 (+8)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $144M (+$6.5M)

6.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.79%63.47% (-6.3%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

Holders
51
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+18.6%
% of All Funds
1.34%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
10
Increased
18
Reduced
15
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$462K -$43.2K -1,974 -9%
IA
27
IFP Advisors
Florida
$454K +$449K +20,554 New
PNC Financial Services Group
28
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$379K +$6.8K +311 +2%
BFEC
29
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$366K -$251K -11,497 -41%
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$359K +$4.31K +197 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
31
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$317K -$32.6K -1,489 -9%
ACM
32
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$283K -$56.5K -2,585 -17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$257K -$17.9K -820 -7%
CPIG
34
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$228K +$92.4K +4,227 +70%
Janney Montgomery Scott
35
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$218K
AIG
36
American International Group
New York
$138K -$9.36K -428 -6%
MFS
37
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$106K -$80.4K -3,679 -43%
Fifth Third Bancorp
38
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$88K
WA
39
WFG Advisors
Texas
$67K +$700 +32 +1%
Citigroup
40
Citigroup
New York
$53K +$9.58K +438 +22%
AWMS
41
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$46K +$45.2K +2,065 New
Bank of Montreal
42
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$35K
SF
43
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$26K
WP
44
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$13.9K +$46.9K +2,146 New
BCM
45
Blume Capital Management
California
$11K
WEC
46
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$8.83K
JP Morgan Chase
47
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$7K +$6.56K +300 New
NMIS
48
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
Wisconsin
$7K +$7.02K +321 New
NFG
49
Next Financial Group
Texas
$4K
AIA
50
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
$2K +$1.81K +83 New

FRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

51 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $144M — up 4.7% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FRI positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $8.62M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $22.2M.

  • 51 institutional investors held First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) as of Q4 2015, up from 43 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $144M of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $8.62M added.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $22.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.