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First Trust Capital Strength ETF
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69 hedge funds and large institutions have $218M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

131% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 16

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $187M → $218M (+$30.7M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 67 → 69 (+2)

0.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.24% → 43.64% (+0.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
69
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.99%
% of All Funds
1.72%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
11
Increased
37
Reduced
16
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$10.2M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.25M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$1.66M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.63M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$1.49M

Top Sellers

1
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
-$8.36M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.64M
3
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
-$1.02M
4
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
-$923K
5
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$744K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.2M -$6.6K -142 -0.6%
SWP
27
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.1M +$1.08M +23,216 New
DADC
28
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.1M +$312K +6,705 +41%
Janney Montgomery Scott
29
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$976K +$46.2K +994 +5%
PAG
30
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$916K +$242K +5,204 +38%
IP
31
Intellectus Partners
California
$905K – – –
FAAS
32
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$887K +$4.18K +90 +0.5%
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$837K +$304K +6,534 +58%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
34
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$831K +$117K +2,522 +17%
Citigroup
35
Citigroup
New York
$777K -$23K -495 -3%
Citadel Advisors
36
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$639K +$627K +13,498 New
ICOA
37
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$597K +$32.3K +696 +6%
SPC
38
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$585K +$29.7K +640 +5%
AWM
39
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$557K -$1.02M -21,852 -65%
AIP
40
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$505K +$495K +10,655 New
NFG
41
Next Financial Group
Texas
$374K +$109K +2,350 +44%
WI
42
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$361K +$7.95K +171 +2%
VF
43
Virtu Financial
New York
$354K +$347K +7,473 New
RIA
44
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$345K +$139 +3 +0%
HWA
45
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$344K +$13.9K +300 +10%
SPIA
46
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$338K +$30.7K +660 +10%
VFA
47
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$299K -$135K -2,895 -31%
WP
48
WealthSource Partners
California
$283K -$8.74K -188 -3%
CWM
49
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$277K +$266K +5,734 New
OC
50
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$266K +$261K +5,606 New
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FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

69 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $218M — up 16% from $187M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FTCS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Advantage Investment Management, cutting an estimated $8.36M.

  • 69 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2017, up from 67 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $218M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Advantage Investment Management, an estimated $8.36M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.