First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
527 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.08B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 530 → 527 (-3)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.26B → $5.08B (-$178M)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.36% → 60.3% (-2.1%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 35 (-3)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 236
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$42.3M |
| 2 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
DI
DAGCO Inc
Westlake,
Ohio
|
+$7.12M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$194M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$27.2M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
PIA
Pollock Investment Advisors
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$11.9M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
527 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.08B — down 3.4% from $5.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FTCS positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 164 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $42.3M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $194M.
- 527 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q2 2025, down from 530 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $5.08B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 35 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $42.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $194M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.