First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
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.
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: 1 → 2 (+1)
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $480M → $661M (+$180M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 105 (+14)
7.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.51% → 48.94% (+7.4%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$54.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$30.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.6M |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$13.4M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.69M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.35M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.76M |
| 5 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.75M |
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.