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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
CFB
376
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$89.4K
HNB
377
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$82.5K
GWS
378
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$73.6K
PB
379
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$71.7K
TAM
380
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$70.1K +$21.9K +289 +44%
SC
381
Stephens Consulting
Michigan
$65.2K
WT
382
Whittier Trust
California
$63K +$76 +1 +0.1%
PA
383
PSI Advisors
Florida
$59.4K
AIM
384
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$58.9K
Bank of Montreal
385
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$49.7K -$577K -7,621 -92%
PMFA
386
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$47.6K
HIA
387
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$44.1K -$30.9K -409 -41%
RG
388
Retirement Group
California
$43.1K +$7.57K +100 +21%
LIA
389
Luken Investment Analytics
Tennessee
$41.8K
FP
390
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$28.1K
CTC
391
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$25.6K +$26.3K +348 New
VF
392
VitalStone Financial
Texas
$25K -$1.27M -16,806 -98%
FCA
393
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$22.9K +$23.5K +311 New
WP
394
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$18.4K -$20.9K -276 -52%
RCM
395
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$15.3K -$984 -13 -6%
TIM
396
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$14.7K +$15.1K +200 New
WWMSC
397
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$13.9K +$1.06K +14 +8%
GI
398
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$13.6K
KFI
399
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$10.4K
APC
400
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$10.2K

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.