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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

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: 527516 (-11)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3525 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SEIA
126
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$3.85M -$146K -1,587 -4%
WC
127
Waterloo Capital
Texas
$3.84M -$369 -4 -0%
NS
128
NBC Securities
Alabama
$3.79M -$2.59M -28,076 -41%
WW
129
Waterfront Wealth
Kansas
$3.7M -$128K -1,393 -3%
BAS
130
Brueske Advisory Services
Washington
$3.68M -$95.5K -1,036 -3%
GWANC
131
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$3.68M +$92 +1 +0%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
132
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$3.68M -$2.67M -28,940 -42%
IG
133
IFS Group
Pennsylvania
$3.66M +$3.62M +39,287 New
IAIM
134
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$3.54M
SB
135
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$3.49M +$12.5K +136 +0.4%
EFS
136
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$3.44M -$49K -531 -1%
Comerica Bank
137
Comerica Bank
Texas
$3.43M -$20.1K -218 -0.6%
PIA
138
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$3.42M -$182K -1,975 -5%
AFP
139
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$3.41M +$783K +8,488 +30%
PPWM
140
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$3.23M -$174K -1,883 -5%
Fidelity Investments
141
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$3.15M +$92.3K +1,001 +3%
FFS
142
Forge Financial Services
Oklahoma
$3.14M -$110K -1,191 -3%
DWA
143
Delos Wealth Advisors
Texas
$3.14M +$216K +2,347 +8%
CCFM
144
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$3.12M +$93.8K +1,017 +3%
FIA
145
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$3.07M -$2.38M -25,856 -44%
BAWC
146
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Texas
$3.01M -$167K -1,809 -5%
TWM
147
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$3M +$2.95M +32,014 New
SG
148
StoneX Group
New York
$3M +$206K +2,239 +8%
PPWM
149
Perissos Private Wealth Management
Oklahoma
$2.97M -$190K -2,063 -6%
GIA
150
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$2.86M +$140K +1,518 +5%

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.