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FSD

FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND

Delisted

FSD was delisted on the 19th of July, 2024.

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $178M invested in FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

171% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5971 (+12)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $178M (+$17.7M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 22

Holders
71
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+20.34%
% of All Funds
1.86%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
19
Increased
17
Reduced
22
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DS
76
DRW Securities
Illinois
-$241K -17,123 Closed
BFM
77
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
-$149K -10,596 Closed
RIA
78
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
-$35K -2,511 Closed

FSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

71 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND (FSD) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $178M — up 11% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FSD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Third Avenue Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.9M sold.

  • 71 institutional investors held FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND (FSD) as of Q4 2015, up from 59 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $178M of FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND stock for Q4 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND buyer in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.5M added.
  • The largest FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND seller in Q4 2015 was Third Avenue Management, an estimated $11.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.