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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

105 hedge funds and large institutions have $661M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 9

141% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $480M → $661M (+$180M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 91105 (+14)

7.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.51%48.94% (+7.4%)

Holders
105
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
2.34%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
23
Increased
53
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$112M +$29.6M +574,350 +33%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$104M +$54.7M +1,059,264 +97%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$73.5M +$12.4M +239,745 +19%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$52M +$30.2M +584,965 +119%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$28.7M +$5.45M +105,660 +22%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$28.3M +$13M +252,734 +76%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$27.6M +$7.52M +145,713 +34%
BTS
8
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$17M +$15.5M +299,779 +578%
AG
9
Advisor Group
Arizona
$14M +$5.46M +105,692 +57%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.7M +$7.53M +145,798 +106%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.4M +$3.69M +71,442 +35%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.4M +$13.2M +256,108 New
PAG
13
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11.4M +$6.92M +133,984 +130%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.9M +$2.13M +41,343 +22%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.66M +$120K +2,320 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.09M -$2.69M -52,141 -24%
HFS
17
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$7.52M +$5.15M +99,696 +178%
MIAN
18
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$7.29M +$7.65M +148,281 New
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.93M +$1.21M +23,460 +20%
EIA
20
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$6.75M +$902K +17,476 +14%
SB
21
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$6.54M +$7.14M +138,357 New
SPIA
22
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.95M +$3.78M +73,207 +250%
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.91M +$2.55M +49,392 +94%
IWS
24
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
$4.87M +$5.21M +100,908 New
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.79M +$2.11M +40,848 +70%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

105 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $661M — up 38% from $480M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new FTCS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $54.7M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $13.4M.

  • 105 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q4 2018, up from 91 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $661M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $54.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $13.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.