First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.25M invested in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 11 (+2)
31.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.68% → 15.04% (-32%)
57% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.24M → $2.25M (-$2.99M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$407K |
| 2 |
AIP
Ahrens Investment Partners
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$212K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$154K |
| 4 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$58.3K |
| 5 |
CWA
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Peoria,
Arizona
|
+$10.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$3.21M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$410K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$394K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $900K | +$154K | +7,355 | +21% |
|
|
MIAN
2
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $457K | +$58.3K | +2,792 | +15% |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $417K | +$407K | +19,460 | New |
|
|
AIP
4
Ahrens Investment Partners
Lafayette,
Louisiana
| $216K | +$212K | +10,158 | New |
|
|
ASN
5
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $95K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
6
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $85K | +$2.9K | +139 | +4% |
|
|
GWM
7
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $59K | – | – | – |
|
|
CWA
8
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Peoria,
Arizona
| $11K | +$10.4K | +500 | New |
|
|
APA
9
American Portfolios Advisors
Holbrook,
New York
| $7.57K | – | – | – |
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $3K | +$3.36K | +161 | New |
|
|
11
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$3.21M | -172,189 | Closed |
|
|
12
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$410K | -22,064 | Closed |
|
|
13
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$394K | -21,119 | Closed |
|
14
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$21 | +1 | New |
|
FSCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
11 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.25M — down 57% from $5.24M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FSCS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $407K. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), exiting entirely with an estimated $3.21M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) as of Q1 2019, up from 9 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.25M of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $407K added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $3.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.