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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

413 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.21M | Put options by funds: $5.38M

0.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.22%61.87% (-0.35%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.2B (-$220M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 422413 (-9)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5144 (-7)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 46

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 179

Holders
413
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
6.55%
Holding in Top 10
44
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.73%
% of All Funds
0.7%
New
39
Increased
143
Reduced
179
Closed
46
Calls
$6.21M
Puts
$5.38M
Net Calls
+$826K
Net Calls Change
+$692K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PIA
251
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$846K +$870K +11,494 New
PWMG
252
Provence Wealth Management Group
California
$845K -$3.1K -41 -0.4%
CAL
253
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$838K +$82.9K +1,096 +11%
SS
254
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$838K +$138K +1,830 +19%
CPIG
255
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$830K +$605 +8 +0.1%
Creative Planning
256
Creative Planning
Kansas
$820K -$105K -1,386 -11%
CAM
257
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$811K -$13K -172 -2%
PG
258
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$806K -$55.9M -738,563 -99%
EF
259
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$794K +$815K +10,779 New
CWM
260
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$792K -$16K -211 -2%
EP
261
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$768K +$22K +291 +3%
FFA
262
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$757K -$81K -1,071 -9%
WWM
263
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$744K -$14.2K -188 -2%
WP
264
WealthSource Partners
California
$742K +$135K +1,780 +21%
William Blair & Company
265
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$720K
BEI
266
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$714K -$360K -4,752 -33%
KA
267
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$709K -$73.7K -974 -9%
HA
268
Herold Advisors
New York
$704K -$14.8K -196 -2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
269
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$685K +$57.3K +757 +9%
GA
270
GSG Advisors
New Jersey
$679K +$698K +9,223 New
EWM
271
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$663K -$757 -10 -0.1%
Fidelity Investments
272
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$649K +$132K +1,743 +25%
CWM
273
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$648K -$66.5K -879 -9%
SWAG
274
Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group
California
$627K -$24.1K -318 -4%
IAN
275
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$626K +$42.9K +567 +7%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

413 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $5.2B — down 4.1% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of FTCS and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 179 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Prostatis Group, cutting an estimated $55.9M.

  • 413 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2023, down from 422 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $5.2B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 46 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $12.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Prostatis Group, an estimated $55.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.