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First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
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191 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

290% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 30

192% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 13

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.43B → $1.74B (+$311M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 173 → 191 (+18)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)

5.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.21% → 77.89% (-5.3%)

Holders
191
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+10.4%
% of All Funds
2.35%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
38
Increased
117
Reduced
30
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$56.2M
2
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
+$40M
3
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$37.8M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$23.1M
5
WI
Wealth Intelligence
Georgia
+$20M

Top Sellers

1
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$47.2M
2
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
-$2.7M
3
PJWM
Philip James Wealth Mangement
Georgia
-$2.04M
4
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$1.71M
5
BWP
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
-$1.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FGAM
201
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
– -$20.1K -947 Closed
FHA
202
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$4.42K -208 Closed
BCWM
203
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
– -$3.1K -146 Closed
LAS
204
Lloyd Advisory Services
Georgia
– -$2.49K -117 Closed
5 6 7 8
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FTCB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

191 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.74B — up 22% from $1.43B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FTCB positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $56.2M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $47.2M.

  • 191 institutional investors held First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) as of Q1 2026, up from 173 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.74B of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $56.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $47.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.