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FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS

13 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.56M invested in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.5M → $3.56M (+$52.1K)

0.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.85% → 29.19% (+0.33%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 14 → 13 (-1)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3

Holders
13
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-7.14%
% of All Funds
0.29%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
2
Increased
5
Reduced
2
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
+$97.6K
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$36.3K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$21.4K
4
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
+$20.6K
5
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
+$12.3K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
-$68.6K
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$55.7K
3
PFGIA
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
-$19K
4
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
California
-$11K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$1.07M +$36.3K +1,656 +4%
Susquehanna International Group
2
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$645K -$55.7K -2,542 -8%
LFAS
3
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$574K +$97.6K +4,455 +21%
MIAN
4
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$515K +$20.6K +943 +4%
AIP
5
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$218K – – –
SPC
6
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$216K -$68.6K -3,135 -24%
LTFS
7
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$108K +$12.3K +561 +13%
ASN
8
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$99K – – –
GWM
9
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$61K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$33K +$21.4K +977 +189%
APA
11
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$7.89K – – –
AG
12
Advisor Group
Arizona
$5K +$4.95K +226 New
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1K +$635 +29 New
PFGIA
14
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
– -$19K -840 Closed
GRP
15
Global Retirement Partners
California
– -$11K -500 Closed

FSCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

13 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.56M — up 1.5% from $3.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of FSCS and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 2 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Level Four Advisory Services, adding an estimated $97.6K. The largest seller was Sigma Planning Corp, cutting an estimated $68.6K.

  • 13 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) as of Q3 2019, down from 14 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.56M of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Level Four Advisory Services, an estimated $97.6K added.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Sigma Planning Corp, an estimated $68.6K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.