First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
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.
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: 527 → 516 (-11)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 25 (-10)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 239
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$10.2M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$8.73M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$6.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$24.3M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
EPIME
Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe)
Dublin,
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
SWGC
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.4M |
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.