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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
CA
401
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$8.1K
OA
402
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$8.1K
CA
403
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$7K
BLC
404
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$6.85K
CFFP
405
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$6.55K -$984 -13 -13%
RDIA
406
RE Dickinson Investment Advisors
Iowa
$6K
SWA
407
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$5.3K
FAM
408
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$3.94K +$4.08K +54 New
BTI
409
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$3K -$12.5K -165 -80%
GIA
410
GHP Investment Advisors
Colorado
$2.98K
EAM
411
Eukles Asset Management
Ohio
$2.13K
BCMLT
412
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$2.03K
AF
413
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.84K
MRCM
414
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$957 -$1.89K -25 -66%
SIS
415
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$1 -$64.1K -847 Closed
B
416
Bensler
Washington
-$13.1M -174,301 Closed
AFS
417
Axiom Financial Strategies
Indiana
-$7.72M -102,812 Closed
SHFP
418
Second Half Financial Partners
Florida
-$4.24M -56,428 Closed
FTUS
419
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$1.7M -22,670 Closed
LFAS
420
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
-$1.63M -21,675 Closed
RA
421
RFG Advisory
Alabama
-$1.54M -20,569 Closed
BBA
422
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
-$1.38M -18,347 Closed
SI
423
Saxon Interests
Texas
-$1.04M -13,850 Closed
TCWM
424
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
-$922K -12,276 Closed
SAG
425
SageView Advisory Group
California
-$870K -11,591 Closed

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.