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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

368 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.17B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 108

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 36

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 357368 (+11)

0.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.3%59.51% (-0.79%)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4946 (-3)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.69B → $5.17B (-$514M)

Holders
368
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+3.08%
% of All Funds
5.8%
Holding in Top 10
46
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.12%
% of All Funds
0.73%
New
53
Increased
170
Reduced
108
Closed
36
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$615M +$49.6M +638,257 +9%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$578M -$25.4M -326,320 -4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$332M +$6.87M +88,332 +2%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$293M -$5.28M -67,893 -2%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$260M -$20.9M -269,051 -7%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$257M -$2.45M -31,535 -1%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$165M -$11.5M -147,639 -7%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$146M -$11.7M -150,851 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$133M -$5.77M -74,152 -4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
10
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$125M +$7.21M +92,727 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$121M +$10.1M +129,331 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$113M -$1.06M -13,667 -0.9%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$107M -$43.5M -559,460 -29%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$106M +$9.58M +123,218 +10%
Truist Financial
15
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$86.8M -$1.15M -14,742 -1%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$79.4M +$2.45M +31,445 +3%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$78.1M +$6.95M +89,408 +10%
KIG
18
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$69.4M -$3.47M -44,637 -5%
KAS
19
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$63M +$7.28M +93,585 +13%
Baird Financial Group
20
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$60.7M -$1.32M -16,937 -2%
CA
21
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$37.6M -$127K -1,636 -0.3%
IA
22
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$36.5M -$18.5K -238 -0.1%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$34.8M -$442K -5,682 -1%
AWS
24
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$33.4M +$33.2M +426,702 New
AFA
25
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$32.3M -$1.35M -17,366 -4%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

368 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $5.17B — down 9% from $5.69B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FTCS positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 170 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $49.6M. The largest seller was AE Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $60.5M.

  • 368 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2022, up from 357 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $5.17B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 36 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $49.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2022 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $60.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.