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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

499 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

113% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 30

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 470499 (+29)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.17B → $5.2B (+$31.6M)

0.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.18%60.77% (+0.59%)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3530 (-5)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 216

Holders
499
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+6.17%
% of All Funds
7.17%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
64
Increased
150
Reduced
216
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IA
26
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$31M -$1.01M -11,490 -3%
DADC
27
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$30.5M -$94.5K -1,078 -0.3%
AIC
28
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$27.6M +$825K +9,416 +3%
AWS
29
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$27.1M -$288K -3,285 -1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
30
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$25.3M +$22.2K +253 +0.1%
PFS
31
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$25.2M -$2.6M -29,627 -10%
BAWM
32
Bennett Associates Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$24.9M +$726K +8,285 +3%
GWA
33
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$24.6M +$705K +8,042 +3%
AAS
34
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$23.6M -$2.17M -24,722 -9%
RIA
35
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$21M +$474K +5,404 +2%
BEI
36
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$19.6M +$18.1M +206,936 +2,428%
HCA
37
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$19.3M -$571K -6,510 -3%
HSA
38
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$19M -$499K -5,698 -3%
SA
39
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$18.9M +$542K +6,181 +3%
VAS
40
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$18.6M -$261K -2,977 -1%
EA
41
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$18.5M +$192K +2,190 +1%
AFG
42
ABLE Financial Group
Arizona
$17.9M -$1.2M -13,693 -6%
KPWS
43
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$17.1M -$321K -3,668 -2%
Mariner
44
Mariner
Kansas
$16.9M -$1.14M -13,008 -7%
SIG
45
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$15.4M +$2.05M +23,395 +16%
VA
46
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$15.3M +$335K +3,825 +2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
47
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$14.9M +$145K +1,655 +1%
WWM
48
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$14.7M -$2.23M -25,451 -14%
WCFA
49
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$14.2M -$405K -4,625 -3%
Goldman Sachs
50
Goldman Sachs
New York
$13.9M +$3.71M +42,357 +38%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

499 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $5.2B — up 0.61% from $5.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new FTCS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 216 trimmed.

The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $128M sold.

  • 499 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2024, up from 470 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $5.2B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 0.61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 64 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 30 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $271M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $128M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.