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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
PNC Financial Services Group
76
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$10.3M -$88K -1,067 -0.9%
GVAG
77
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$9.73M -$484K -5,867 -5%
IRC
78
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$9.67M +$300K +3,630 +3%
FPWM
79
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$9.47M -$624K -7,567 -6%
TCM
80
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$9.3M -$687K -8,324 -7%
NP
81
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$9.24M +$107K +1,302 +1%
SG
82
StoneX Group
New York
$9.13M -$179K -2,164 -2%
KAS
83
KPP Advisory Services
Kentucky
$9.13M +$8.79M +106,559 New
WI
84
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$8.66M -$32.6K -395 -0.4%
SPIA
85
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8.31M -$445K -5,387 -5%
AssetMark Inc
86
AssetMark Inc
California
$7.76M +$1.8M +21,861 +32%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
87
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$7.75M +$354K +4,292 +5%
AAS
88
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$7.7M +$314K +3,808 +4%
IGWM
89
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$7.54M -$381K -4,621 -5%
CWM
90
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$7.35M +$736K +8,920 +12%
SWM
91
Shelton Wealth Management
Texas
$7.32M -$1.07M -12,961 -13%
EH
92
Equitable Holdings
New York
$7.27M -$2.85M -34,533 -29%
OIA
93
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$7.24M +$525K +6,365 +8%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
94
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$7.19M +$1.79M +21,716 +35%
Bank of New York Mellon
95
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$7.19M -$1.19M -14,420 -15%
KWM
96
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$7.18M +$398K +4,819 +6%
GWP
97
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$7.08M +$210K +2,545 +3%
NS
98
NBC Securities
Alabama
$6.92M -$613K -7,434 -8%
Goldman Sachs
99
Goldman Sachs
New York
$6.91M +$448K +5,434 +7%
PIS
100
POM Investment Strategies
North Carolina
$6.65M +$548K +6,644 +9%
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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.