First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
402 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.16B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 39
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 150
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 59 (+1)
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.78% → 61.56% (-0.22%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 402 (-1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.27B → $5.16B (-$111M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTS
Fifth Third Securities
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$38.8M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$29.5M |
| 3 |
AFS
Axiom Financial Strategies
New Albany,
Indiana
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$21.1M |
| 5 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$48.7M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$33.9M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19.6M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
402 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $5.16B — down 2.1% from $5.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new FTCS positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fifth Third Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $38.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $48.7M.
- 402 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2023, down from 403 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $5.16B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 39 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Fifth Third Securities, an estimated $38.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $48.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.