First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.2M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
260% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 5
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.44M | Put options by funds: $2.42M
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.2M → $48.2M (+$14M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.92M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.45M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.17M |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$915K |
| 5 |
YP
Yellowstone Partners
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
|
+$743K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.26M |
| 2 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$799K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$474K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$387K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$303K |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
32 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $48.2M — up 41% from $34.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of FTCS and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.92M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.26M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2015, down from 34 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $48.2M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.92M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.