First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
FTCB
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
291% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 22
211% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 9
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $964M → $1.11B (+$149M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 144 (+17)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
6.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.57% → 78.55% (-6%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$37.7M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$29.7M |
| 3 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.59M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$6.32M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$55.6K | -2,641 | Closed |
|
152
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$11.8K | -558 | Closed |
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153
Transce3nd
Kyle,
Texas
| – | -$5.92K | -281 | Closed |
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FTCB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
144 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.11B — up 15% from $964M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FTCB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $37.7M. The largest seller was Mach-1 Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.2M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) as of Q3 2025, up from 127 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.11B of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $37.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.