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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

413 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.21M | Put options by funds: $5.38M

0.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.22%61.87% (-0.35%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.42B → $5.2B (-$220M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 422413 (-9)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5144 (-7)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 46

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 179

Holders
413
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
6.55%
Holding in Top 10
44
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.73%
% of All Funds
0.7%
New
39
Increased
143
Reduced
179
Closed
46
Calls
$6.21M
Puts
$5.38M
Net Calls
+$826K
Net Calls Change
+$692K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$635M -$8.4M -111,065 -1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$538M -$10.3M -136,018 -2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$317M +$1.99M +26,334 +0.6%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$254M -$17M -225,018 -6%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$207M -$6.88M -91,001 -3%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$180M +$3.55M +46,933 +2%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$176M -$21M -277,398 -10%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$147M +$2.42M +31,955 +2%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$146M -$5.57M -73,578 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$134M -$6.46M -85,359 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$126M +$1.35M +17,880 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$119M -$8.09M -106,964 -6%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$100M -$25.6M -338,744 -20%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$93.9M -$5.51M -72,816 -5%
PAG
15
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$92M -$3.77M -49,881 -4%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$65.4M -$114K -1,507 -0.2%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$60.7M -$781K -10,327 -1%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$42.5M -$6.97M -92,118 -14%
CA
19
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$42.3M +$192K +2,537 +0.4%
HI
20
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$40.9M -$440K -5,820 -1%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$39.9M -$962K -12,715 -2%
FTS
22
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$39.2M +$590K +7,796 +1%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$37.7M +$5.81M +76,824 +18%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$37M +$2.19M +28,918 +6%
Mariner
25
Mariner
Kansas
$35.8M +$3.88M +51,243 +12%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

413 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $5.2B — down 4.1% from $5.42B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of FTCS and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 179 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Prostatis Group, cutting an estimated $55.9M.

  • 413 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2023, down from 422 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $5.2B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 46 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $12.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Prostatis Group, an estimated $55.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.