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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

308 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.7B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 15

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 89

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.34B → $4.7B (+$358M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 291308 (+17)

0.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.37%57.6% (-0.77%)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3330 (-3)

Holders
308
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+5.84%
% of All Funds
5.36%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-9.09%
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
37
Increased
148
Reduced
89
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$560M -$4.02M -54,126 -0.7%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$462M +$14.2M +190,844 +3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$318M -$4.36M -58,642 -1%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$290M -$4.98M -66,956 -2%
RJFSA
5
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$278M -$901K -12,114 -0.3%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$220M +$668K +8,987 +0.3%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$173M +$44.4K +597 +0%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$169M -$2.87M -38,632 -2%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$145M -$9.96M -133,929 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$140M +$6.57M +88,295 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$111M +$4.95M +66,635 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$106M +$1.6M +21,520 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$103M -$4.16M -55,972 -4%
Truist Financial
14
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$82.8M -$7.86M -105,664 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$81.5M -$2.17M -29,118 -3%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$75M +$6.13M +82,429 +9%
Baird Financial Group
17
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$65.4M -$9.66M -129,878 -13%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$65M +$9.24M +124,327 +17%
KIG
19
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$62.8M +$4.96M +66,745 +9%
AWM
20
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$57.9M +$44.1M +593,417 +344%
KAS
21
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$50.6M +$6.79M +91,265 +16%
CAN
22
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$36M +$5.31M +71,463 +18%
GVAG
23
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$34.9M +$5.8M +77,936 +20%
IA
24
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$34.8M -$2.71M -36,495 -7%
HI
25
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$33.8M +$360K +4,836 +1%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

308 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.7B — up 8.2% from $4.34B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new FTCS positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $44.1M. The largest seller was Darwin Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.8M sold.

  • 308 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q2 2021, up from 291 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.7B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $44.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Darwin Wealth Management, an estimated $13.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.