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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

198 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

108% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 48

52% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 25

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1517 (+2)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 188198 (+10)

1.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.81%55.48% (+1.7%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.82B → $1.79B (-$28M)

Holders
198
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+5.32%
% of All Funds
4.36%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
38
Increased
100
Reduced
48
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$252M +$67.6M +1,171,651 +30%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$153M +$17.8M +308,758 +11%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$132M -$4.71M -81,599 -3%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$130M +$17.2M +298,001 +13%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$76M +$15.4M +266,080 +21%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$74.1M +$1.33M +23,117 +2%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$72.6M +$19.9M +344,440 +31%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$56.3M +$65.3M +1,131,260 New
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$50.5M -$43.5K -754 -0.1%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$50M +$14M +242,249 +32%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$44.9M -$5.04M -87,336 -9%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$43.2M +$12.1M +210,468 +32%
CAN
13
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$35.9M +$34.1M +591,166 +449%
Truist Financial
14
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$35.3M -$10.7M -185,448 -21%
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$33.3M +$944K +16,355 +3%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$31.7M +$9.19M +159,225 +33%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$31.2M +$15.6M +271,019 +76%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$26.8M +$7.04M +122,025 +29%
HSBC Holdings
19
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$24.9M +$28.9M +501,505 New
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$21.9M +$8.16M +141,317 +47%
AFA
21
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$20.5M +$20.7M +359,476 +3,222%
IA
22
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$16.4M +$4.68M +81,011 +32%
SWP
23
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$14.7M +$8.6M +149,032 +101%
FHC
24
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$13M +$3.77M +65,406 +33%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$11.9M +$12.7M +219,812 +1,079%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

198 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.79B — down 1.5% from $1.82B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FTCS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $67.6M. The largest seller was EWG Elevate, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.7M sold.

  • 198 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2020, up from 188 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.79B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 25 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2020 was EWG Elevate, an estimated $16.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.