First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
473 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.6B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
1,115% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.48M | Put options by funds: $369K
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 38
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 45 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 473 (+11)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.99B → $5.6B (-$392M)
8.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.17% → 63.01% (-8.2%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 198
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$24.1M |
| 4 |
KAS
KPP Advisory Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$8.79M |
| 5 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$598M |
| 2 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$243M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$38.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$37.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$33.2M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
473 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $5.6B — down 6.5% from $5.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FTCS positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Global Assets Advisory, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $598M.
- 473 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2024, up from 462 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $5.6B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 38 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Global Assets Advisory, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $598M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.