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First Trust Capital Strength ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
473
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+2.38%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
45
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.65%
New
54
Increased
167
Reduced
198
Closed
38
Calls
$4.48M
Puts
$369K
Net Calls
+$4.11M
Net Calls Change
+$3.29M

Top Buyers

1
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
+$119M
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$85.3M
3
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
+$24.1M
4
KAS
KPP Advisory Services
Kentucky
+$8.79M
5
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
+$5.32M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$598M
2
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$243M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$38.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$37.6M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$33.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KAS
26
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$41M +$719K +8,716 +2%
SOS
27
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$36.9M +$861K +10,431 +2%
AFA
28
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$33.8M -$158K -1,909 -0.5%
SWP
29
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$31.3M -$1.62M -19,678 -5%
IA
30
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$31.2M -$746K -9,036 -2%
PFS
31
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$29.9M +$3.97M +48,054 +16%
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$28.1M +$1.08M +13,126 +4%
AWS
33
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$25.9M -$1.09M -13,221 -4%
AIC
34
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$25M +$180K +2,182 +0.8%
CIA
35
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$24.5M +$4.01M +48,627 +20%
Janney Montgomery Scott
36
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$23.3M +$105K +1,276 +0.5%
AAS
37
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$22.8M +$1.05M +12,677 +5%
BAWM
38
Bennett Associates Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$22.4M +$509K +6,165 +2%
GWA
39
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$22.3M -$298K -3,610 -1%
SWM
40
Solano Wealth Management
California
$20.6M +$231K +2,801 +1%
BFEC
41
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$19.2M +$104K +1,255 +0.6%
RIA
42
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$19M +$197K +2,384 +1%
EA
43
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$18.7M -$438K -5,310 -2%
Mariner
44
Mariner
Kansas
$18M -$4.61M -55,853 -21%
AFG
45
ABLE Financial Group
Arizona
$18M -$398K -4,820 -2%
HSA
46
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$17.9M +$2.06M +25,019 +14%
NA
47
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$17.7M -$19.1M -231,339 -58%
VAS
48
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$17.4M +$540K +6,546 +3%
WWM
49
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$17.2M +$275K +3,333 +2%
GAA
50
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
$17.2M +$119M +1,445,606 +8,467%
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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.