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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.3M invested in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $55.7M → $71.3M (+$15.6M)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 13

0.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 55.8%54.94% (-0.86%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4846 (-2)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
46
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-4.17%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
8
Increased
14
Reduced
13
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HA
51
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
-$100K -4,284 Closed
AWA
52
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
-$79K -3,385 Closed
FHA
53
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
-$39K -1,705 Closed
CF
54
Centaurus Financial
California
-$9K -382 Closed
CIBC Private Wealth Group
55
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
-$6K -236 Closed

FRI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

46 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $71.3M — up 28% from $55.7M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FRI and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.74M.

  • 46 institutional investors held First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) as of Q3 2018, down from 48 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $71.3M of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $14.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $2.74M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.