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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
CWM
176
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$2.68M -$127K -1,677 -4%
CFCI
177
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional
Indiana
$2.66M -$377K -4,977 -12%
JWCA
178
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$2.6M +$151K +1,998 +6%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
179
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$2.55M -$76 -1 -0%
CA
180
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$2.44M -$99.7K -1,318 -4%
1W
181
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$2.43M -$35.9K -474 -1%
MOS
182
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$2.25M -$134K -1,775 -5%
QCIG
183
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$2.23M +$140K +1,847 +6%
TRCT
184
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$2.22M +$1.5M +19,781 +191%
SAM
185
Strategy Asset Managers
California
$2.2M +$40.6K +536 +2%
CCA
186
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$2.17M -$34.7K -459 -2%
IP
187
Ignite Planners
California
$2.09M +$33.9K +448 +2%
YDMI
188
Y.D. More Investments
Israel
$2.06M -$107K -1,409 -5%
BFA
189
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$2.06M -$18.6K -246 -0.9%
WAP
190
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.98M +$97.6K +1,290 +5%
PAS
191
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$1.95M +$546K +7,222 +37%
ASN
192
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.95M +$19.4K +257 +1%
SF
193
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$1.95M -$428K -5,654 -18%
SWM
194
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.92M -$312K -4,119 -14%
SFPG
195
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$1.92M -$703K -9,289 -26%
MFG
196
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$1.91M -$89.2K -1,179 -4%
WWA
197
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$1.82M +$766K +10,127 +69%
JMPWA
198
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$1.82M -$1.09M -14,398 -37%
CIG
199
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$1.82M -$650K -8,589 -26%
RCAG
200
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$1.81M +$1.86M +24,525 New

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.