First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
422 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.42B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 26
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.16B → $5.42B (+$259M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 402 → 422 (+20)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $11.3M
0.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.56% → 62.22% (+0.66%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 178
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 51 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PG
Prostatis Group
Hanover,
Maryland
|
+$54.9M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.7M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$20.6M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bullseye Investment Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$29.2M |
| 2 |
GLR
Great Lakes Retirement
Sandusky,
Ohio
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
AFS
Axiom Financial Strategies
New Albany,
Indiana
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$14.1M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
422 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $5.42B — up 5% from $5.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new FTCS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prostatis Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $54.9M. The largest seller was Silver Oak Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.2M sold.
- 422 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q2 2023, up from 402 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $5.42B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Prostatis Group, an estimated $54.9M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Silver Oak Securities, an estimated $29.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.