First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $24M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
140% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 5
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $1.03M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $24M (+$1.57M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 23 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$766K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$559K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$518K |
| 4 |
MC
Moors & Cabot
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$341K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$139K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.55M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$692K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$448K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$231K |
| 5 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$175K |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
23 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $24M — up 7% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FTCS was balanced in Q4 2014: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 12 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $766K. The largest seller was Cetera Advisor Networks, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.55M sold.
- 23 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q4 2014, down from 24 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $24M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $766K added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Cetera Advisor Networks, an estimated $1.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.