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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $480M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

213% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 16

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $397M → $480M (+$83M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9091 (+1)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.55%41.51% (-3%)

Holders
91
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.11%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
50
Reduced
16
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$96M +$17.5M +326,848 +23%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$70.9M +$8.42M +156,919 +14%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$60.1M +$11.6M +217,031 +25%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$27.2M +$1.94M +36,105 +8%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$27M +$5.29M +98,515 +25%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.5M -$1.06M -19,790 -4%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.5M +$927K +17,268 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$12.1M +$1.84M +34,315 +19%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11.3M +$1.45M +27,048 +15%
Baird Financial Group
10
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$11M +$929K +17,306 +10%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.2M +$4.59M +85,609 +87%
AG
12
Advisor Group
Arizona
$10.2M +$4.1M +76,374 +71%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.62M +$2.68M +49,982 +57%
EIA
14
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$6.75M +$1.34M +24,994 +26%
MML Investors Services
15
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.63M +$1.94M +36,223 +43%
CWM
16
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$5.73M -$15M -280,049 -50%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$5.68M +$4.39M +81,801 +387%
US Bancorp
18
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.92M +$2.33M +43,470 +158%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$3.45M +$1.26M +23,419 +60%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.23M +$534K +9,956 +21%
HFS
21
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.09M +$381K +7,092 +15%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.89M +$1.64M +30,542 +140%
BTS
23
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.87M -$12M -224,090 -81%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.83M +$891K +16,604 +48%
KWM
25
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.67M +$167K +3,113 +7%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

91 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $480M — up 21% from $397M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FTCS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 50 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $15M.

  • 91 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2018, up from 90 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $480M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.