First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
361 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.59B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 51 (+5)
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.51% → 59.22% (-0.29%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 368 → 361 (-7)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.17B → $4.59B (-$582M)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.2M | Put options by funds: $38.1M
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 165
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
GWANC
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$10M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Marietta,
Georgia
|
-$32.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$28.3M |
| 3 |
PA
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$15.9M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$15.6M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.6M |
FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
361 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $4.59B — down 11% from $5.17B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of FTCS and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 165 trimmed existing stakes and 121 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $19.7M. The largest seller was American Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.3M sold.
- 361 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q2 2022, down from 368 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $4.59B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 33 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $19.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2022 was American Financial Advisors, an estimated $32.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.