First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF
FSGS
14 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.6M invested in First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8M → $22.6M (+$4.76M)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 4
3.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.33% → 84.86% (+3.5%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 14 (-2)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.36M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$921K |
| 3 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
+$530K |
| 4 |
AIC
Archer Investment Corporation
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$144K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$49.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$396K |
| 2 |
WWM
Western Wealth Management
Golden,
Colorado
|
-$293K |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$62K |
| 4 |
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
-$47K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$25.9K |
FSGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
14 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $22.6M — up 27% from $17.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of FSGS and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.36M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $396K sold.
- 14 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) as of Q4 2022, down from 16 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $22.6M of First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.36M added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $396K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.