First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.76M invested in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 6 (+2)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.22M → $1.76M (+$542K)
3.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.92% → 19.71% (+3.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$717K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$299K |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$264K |
| 4 |
APA
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
|
+$8.01K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$746K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $712K | +$717K | +31,813 | New |
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2
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $703K | +$299K | +13,261 | +73% |
|
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MIAN
3
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $261K | +$264K | +11,701 | New |
|
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GWM
4
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $62K | – | – | – |
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LTFS
5
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $17K | – | – | – |
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APA
6
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| $7.95K | +$8.01K | +355 | New |
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7
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$746K | -34,028 | Closed |
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FSCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
6 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.76M — up 44% from $1.22M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new FSCS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $717K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $746K sold.
- 6 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) as of Q3 2018, up from 4 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.76M of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $717K added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $746K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.