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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

516 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.08B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.08B → $5.08B (-$1.36M)

0.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.3%59.86% (-0.44%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 42

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 527516 (-11)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3525 (-10)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 239

Holders
516
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-2.09%
% of All Funds
6.77%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
41
Increased
155
Reduced
239
Closed
42
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SMC
226
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.41M +$34.8K +377 +3%
First Trust Advisors
227
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.41M -$157K -1,705 -10%
SFPG
228
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$1.37M -$36.8K -399 -3%
KWS
229
Keystone Wealth Services
California
$1.36M +$1.34M +14,566 New
US Bancorp
230
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.33M -$440K -4,771 -25%
TPWA
231
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$1.33M -$30.4K -330 -2%
PI
232
PFG Investments
New York
$1.32M +$29.9K +324 +2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
233
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.28M -$94.3K -1,023 -7%
PTC
234
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.28M +$159K +1,726 +14%
QFW
235
QTR Family Wealth
Florida
$1.26M -$114K -1,231 -8%
CCIA
236
Cherry Creek Investment Advisors
Colorado
$1.23M -$349K -3,785 -22%
KFGK
237
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1.23M +$54K +586 +5%
HFA
238
Hershey Financial Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.22M +$1.2M +13,064 New
SFA
239
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$1.21M +$783K +8,490 +191%
ACMA
240
Arbor Capital Management (Alaska)
Alaska
$1.2M +$46.5K +504 +4%
OFG
241
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
$1.2M
KFSN
242
Keystone Financial Services (Nebraska)
Nebraska
$1.18M -$44.3K -480 -4%
IF
243
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.17M -$122K -1,326 -10%
APP
244
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$1.17M -$11.4K -124 -1%
WMWM
245
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers
Ohio
$1.16M -$64.6K -701 -5%
SWM
246
Schwallier Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.16M +$180K +1,950 +19%
HIW
247
Holos Integrated Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.13M -$369 -4 -0%
AWAG
248
ARS Wealth Advisors Group
Florida
$1.13M
VWA
249
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.12M -$721K -7,819 -40%
PAG
250
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$1.12M +$62.8K +681 +6%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

516 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $5.08B — down 0.03% from $5.08B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of FTCS and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 239 trimmed existing stakes and 155 added.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.3M sold.

  • 516 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2025, down from 527 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.08B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 0.03% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $24.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $24.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.