First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.8M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 4
68% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.2M → $80.8M (+$32.6M)
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3M | Put options by funds: $2.01M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 33 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.58M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.18M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.91M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Moors & Cabot
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.46M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$889K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$488K |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$467K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$416K |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
33 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $80.8M — up 68% from $48.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FTCS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 20 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Moors & Cabot, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.46M sold.
- 33 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q4 2015, up from 32 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $80.8M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Moors & Cabot, an estimated $1.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.