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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
DC
101
DeDora Capital
California
$6.11M +$406K +5,363 +7%
OIA
102
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$5.83M +$540K +7,140 +10%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
103
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$5.72M +$5.88M +77,749 New
FIA
104
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$5.72M -$349K -4,607 -6%
LCWP
105
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$5.68M +$126K +1,669 +2%
TWM
106
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$5.63M -$3.52M -46,584 -38%
WMA
107
West Michigan Advisors
Michigan
$5.61M +$285K +3,768 +5%
MCM
108
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$5.56M -$319K -4,216 -5%
PFA
109
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$5.54M -$72.3K -955 -1%
DFA
110
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$5.49M -$162K -2,143 -3%
CWM
111
Concentrum Wealth Management
California
$5.3M +$2.48M +32,791 +84%
GWM
112
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.29M -$672K -8,884 -11%
SEP
113
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$5.29M -$111K -1,463 -2%
DWP
114
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$5.19M +$854K +11,292 +19%
SI
115
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$5.18M -$95.2K -1,258 -2%
KCFA
116
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
$5.06M -$301K -3,974 -5%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
117
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$4.93M +$5.07M +67,000 New
ACA
118
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$4.85M -$12.3M -163,217 -71%
GWANC
119
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$4.85M -$12.3M -163,217 -71%
SB
120
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$4.81M -$426K -5,629 -8%
BWP
121
Bernardo Wealth Planning
Pennsylvania
$4.79M +$409K +5,410 +9%
Jane Street
122
Jane Street
New York
$4.74M +$3.57M +47,165 +273%
IWM
123
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$4.58M +$30.3K +401 +0.6%
IA
124
IFP Advisors
Florida
$4.56M +$38.4K +508 +0.8%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
125
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$4.55M +$4.59M +60,692 +5,183%

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.