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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

413 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.21M | Put options by funds: $5.38M

0.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.22%61.87% (-0.35%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.2B (-$220M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 422413 (-9)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5144 (-7)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 46

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 179

Holders
413
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
6.55%
Holding in Top 10
44
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.73%
% of All Funds
0.7%
New
39
Increased
143
Reduced
179
Closed
46
Calls
$6.21M
Puts
$5.38M
Net Calls
+$826K
Net Calls Change
+$692K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GVAG
51
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$14M -$195K -2,575 -1%
BHB
52
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$14M -$273K -3,615 -2%
SA
53
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$13.9M +$32.3K +427 +0.2%
AA
54
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$13M -$1.8M -23,789 -12%
HSA
55
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$13M -$234K -3,091 -2%
FHA
56
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$12.9M +$201K +2,658 +2%
PIA
57
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$12.3M -$4.83M -63,892 -28%
HighTower Advisors
58
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$12.1M +$12.4M +164,299 New
GRP
59
Global Retirement Partners
California
$11.6M +$2.05M +27,125 +21%
SIG
60
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$11.3M -$306K -4,048 -3%
SPC
61
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$11.2M -$290K -3,834 -2%
PWA
62
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$11M -$1.11M -14,714 -9%
PA
63
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$11M -$2.16M -28,541 -16%
VA
64
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$10.8M +$357K +4,722 +3%
SPIA
65
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$10.4M -$700K -9,246 -6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
66
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$10.3M -$36.8K -486 -0.3%
Citadel Advisors
67
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$10.2M +$6.91M +91,285 +194%
FA
68
Fermata Advisors
California
$9.99M +$10.3M +135,613 New
IF
69
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$9.83M +$278K +3,670 +3%
IWC
70
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$9.7M +$665K +8,784 +7%
GWP
71
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$9.6M +$882K +11,653 +10%
Rockefeller Capital Management
72
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$9.56M -$71K -939 -0.7%
AFP
73
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$9.52M +$182K +2,402 +2%
TI
74
tru Independence
Oregon
$9.41M +$433K +5,725 +5%
SWM
75
Shelton Wealth Management
Texas
$9.25M -$75.1K -993 -0.8%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

413 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $5.2B — down 4.1% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of FTCS and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 179 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Prostatis Group, cutting an estimated $55.9M.

  • 413 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2023, down from 422 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $5.2B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 46 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $12.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Prostatis Group, an estimated $55.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.