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First Trust Capital Strength ETF
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308 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.7B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 15

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 89

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.34B → $4.7B (+$358M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 291 → 308 (+17)

0.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.37% → 57.6% (-0.77%)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 30 (-3)

Holders
308
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+5.84%
% of All Funds
5.36%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-9.09%
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
37
Increased
148
Reduced
89
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
+$44.1M
2
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
+$21.4M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$14.2M
4
IF
Intrua Financial
Texas
+$9.86M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$9.24M

Top Sellers

1
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
-$13.8M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$9.96M
3
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$9.8M
4
SFS
Searcy Financial Services
Kansas
-$9.78M
5
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$9.66M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MML Investors Services
26
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$33.7M -$1.08M -14,553 -3%
AFA
27
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$31.6M +$1.78M +23,916 +6%
CA
28
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$30.3M +$5.89M +79,147 +25%
MIAN
29
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$25.1M +$2.32M +31,186 +10%
RIA
30
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$21.8M +$21.4M +287,890 New
LNC
31
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$21M +$1.76M +23,665 +9%
AIC
32
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$20M +$1.21M +16,209 +7%
ACA
33
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$19.7M -$233K -3,138 -1%
FHC
34
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$19.6M +$149K +2,007 +0.8%
PNC
35
Park National Corp
Ohio
$17.4M +$626K +8,422 +4%
SWP
36
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$16.2M -$88.7K -1,193 -0.6%
DADC
37
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$15.1M +$195K +2,627 +1%
FWM
38
ForthRight Wealth Management
Georgia
$15.1M +$606K +8,150 +4%
JFA
39
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$15.1M -$155K -2,088 -1%
KFGK
40
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$14.5M +$460K +6,186 +3%
BFEC
41
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$14.2M +$1.82M +24,428 +15%
SPIA
42
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$14.1M -$1M -13,454 -7%
PIA
43
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$13.1M -$1.2M -16,161 -9%
PA
44
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$13M +$1.52M +20,404 +13%
AAS
45
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$12.6M -$1.16M -15,663 -9%
DAS
46
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$12.3M +$2.42M +32,497 +55%
WWM
47
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$11.4M +$4.54M +61,092 +68%
FAIM
48
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$11.3M -$894K -12,029 -7%
SIG
49
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$10.8M +$1.12M +15,125 +12%
VA
50
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$10.6M +$805K +10,831 +8%
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FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

308 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.7B — up 8.2% from $4.34B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new FTCS positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $44.1M. The largest seller was Darwin Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.8M sold.

  • 308 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q2 2021, up from 291 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.7B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $44.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Darwin Wealth Management, an estimated $13.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.