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First Trust Capital Strength ETF
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516 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.08B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.08B → $5.08B (-$1.36M)

0.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.3% → 59.86% (-0.44%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 42

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 527 → 516 (-11)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 25 (-10)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 239

Holders
516
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-2.09%
% of All Funds
6.77%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
41
Increased
155
Reduced
239
Closed
42
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$24.4M
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$15.5M
3
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$10.2M
4
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$8.73M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$6.51M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$24.3M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$17.6M
3
EPIME
Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe)
-$17.5M
4
SWGC
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado
-$15.8M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$15.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PNC
26
Park National Corp
Ohio
$33.8M -$5.82M -63,109 -15%
IA
27
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$31.6M +$876K +9,500 +3%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
28
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31M -$234K -2,539 -0.8%
AIC
29
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$30.2M -$500K -5,423 -2%
GWA
30
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$28.6M +$1.03M +11,161 +4%
Two Sigma Investments
31
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$26.8M +$24.4M +264,900 +1,226%
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$26.6M +$574K +6,228 +2%
NA
33
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$25.9M +$2.48M +26,894 +16%
BAWM
34
Bennett Associates Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$25.5M +$1.18M +12,783 +5%
RIA
35
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$24.6M +$364K +3,944 +2%
Baird Financial Group
36
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$24.1M -$1.24M -13,502 -5%
SA
37
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$23.3M +$703K +7,622 +3%
HCA
38
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$20.8M -$746K -8,089 -4%
HSA
39
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$20.7M +$120K +1,303 +0.6%
Mariner
40
Mariner
Kansas
$19.7M +$3.08M +33,416 +19%
PFS
41
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$16.2M -$5.55M -60,147 -26%
Rockefeller Capital Management
42
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$15.8M -$1.02M -11,022 -6%
IRC
43
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$15.6M +$669K +7,257 +5%
OC
44
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$15.5M +$424K +4,594 +3%
TI
45
tru Independence
Oregon
$15.3M +$935K +10,145 +7%
VAS
46
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$14.6M -$15.3M -166,279 -52%
SIG
47
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$14.5M -$630K -6,835 -4%
SWP
48
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$12.7M -$283K -3,065 -2%
WCFA
49
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$12.6M +$2.03M +22,028 +20%
HighTower Advisors
50
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$11.7M +$446K +4,834 +4%
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FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

516 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $5.08B — down 0.03% from $5.08B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of FTCS and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 239 trimmed existing stakes and 155 added.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.3M sold.

  • 516 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2025, down from 527 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.08B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 0.03% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $24.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $24.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.