First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $971M invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
344% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 16
314% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 7
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $661M → $971M (+$310M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 125 (+20)
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.94% → 48.83% (-0.11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$37.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.8M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$7.29M |
| 4 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$4.95M |
| 5 |
IWS
Insight Wealth Strategies
San Ramon,
California
|
-$4.87M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
125 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $971M — up 47% from $661M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FTCS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $37.6M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $11.8M.
- 125 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2019, up from 105 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $971M of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $37.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $11.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.