First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.9M invested in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
467% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 3
180% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $8.77M | Capital outflows: $3.13M
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.07% → 75.63% (+0.57%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 31 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.48M |
| 2 |
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$489K |
| 3 |
PFG Investments
Woodbury,
New York
|
+$369K |
| 4 |
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$366K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$330K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.26M |
| 2 |
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$1.09M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$693K |
| 4 |
GWSG
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
-$40.3K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$33.2K |
FSCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
31 of the 8,297 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $41.9M — up 13% from $37.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FSCS and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.48M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.26M sold.
- 31 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) as of Q4 2025, down from 32 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $41.9M of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.48M added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.