First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $252M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
193% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 14
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $218M → $252M (+$34.2M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 73 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.64% → 38.35% (-5.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.79M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.25M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.23M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.01M |
| 3 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.38M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.69M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$752K |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
73 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $252M — up 16% from $218M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FTCS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $6.79M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.7M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q4 2017, up from 69 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $252M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was LPL Financial, an estimated $6.79M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $10.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.