First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
570% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.26M | Put options by funds: $487K
140% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 5
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24M → $34.3M (+$10.3M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 28 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$2.72M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.12M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.29M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.19M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$909K |
| 2 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$325K |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$210K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$124K |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$80.7K |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
28 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $34.3M — up 43% from $24M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FTCS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Advisor Networks, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.72M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $909K.
- 28 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2015, up from 23 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $34.3M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Cetera Advisor Networks, an estimated $2.72M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $909K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.