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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $124M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2

213% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 8

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $98.1M → $124M (+$25.8M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4046 (+6)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+15%
% of All Funds
1.23%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
25
Reduced
8
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$26.7M +$4.22M +104,125 +19%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$17M -$573K -14,158 -3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$10.9M +$6.43M +158,771 +140%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.85M -$662K -16,354 -7%
RJFSA
5
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.64M +$5.43M +134,114 +165%
YP
6
Yellowstone Partners
Idaho
$7.04M +$1.9M +46,836 +36%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.26M -$283K -6,976 -4%
FAAS
8
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$5.13M +$321K +7,918 +7%
CAN
9
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$5.13M +$1.46M +36,054 +39%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.58M +$1.35M +33,249 +59%
IH
11
IFC Holdings
Florida
$3.29M +$534K +13,190 +19%
IA
12
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.93M +$840K +20,746 +40%
BCI
13
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.45M +$211K +5,214 +9%
MFS
14
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.62M +$1.41M +34,815 +637%
WI
15
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.53M +$1.55M +38,198 New
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.27M +$330K +8,157 +35%
SWP
17
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.18M -$144K -3,561 -11%
HFS
18
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.17M +$810K +19,986 +221%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.15M -$28.7K -709 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.07M +$111K +2,731 +11%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$796K +$150K +3,691 +23%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$752K +$759K +18,727 New
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$750K +$757K +18,679 New
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$711K +$723K +17,855 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$502K +$507K +12,513 New

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

46 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $124M — up 26% from $98.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FTCS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $6.43M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.34M.

  • 46 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2016, up from 40 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $124M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $6.43M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $2.34M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.