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First Trust Capital Strength ETF
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473 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.6B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,115% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.48M | Put options by funds: $369K

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 38

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 45 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 462 → 473 (+11)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.99B → $5.6B (-$392M)

8.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 71.17% → 63.01% (-8.2%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 198

Holders
473
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+2.38%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
45
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.65%
New
54
Increased
167
Reduced
198
Closed
38
Calls
$4.48M
Puts
$369K
Net Calls
+$4.11M
Net Calls Change
+$3.29M

Top Buyers

1
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
+$119M
2
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$85.3M
3
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
+$24.1M
4
KAS
KPP Advisory Services
Kentucky
+$8.79M
5
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
+$5.32M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$598M
2
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$243M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$38.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$37.6M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$33.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$683M -$33.2M -402,317 -5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$586M -$598M -7,245,138 -51%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$325M -$37.6M -456,142 -11%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$275M -$16.6M -201,240 -6%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$226M -$318K -3,858 -0.1%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$162M -$22.8M -276,097 -13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$150M -$14.7M -178,614 -9%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$144M -$26.3M -318,568 -16%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$141M -$26.1M -316,482 -16%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$139M -$3.78M -45,801 -3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$134M +$85.3M +1,033,794 +195%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$129M -$1.14M -13,840 -0.9%
PAG
13
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$107M -$1.47M -17,818 -1%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$102M -$10.3M -124,881 -10%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$92.1M -$8.83M -106,972 -9%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$76.3M -$295K -3,570 -0.4%
CA
17
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$74M +$24.1M +291,774 +51%
Truist Financial
18
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$69.2M -$990K -11,998 -1%
Baird Financial Group
19
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$56.5M +$4.06M +49,198 +8%
HI
20
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$53.3M +$1.83M +22,184 +4%
FTS
21
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$46.6M +$264K +3,194 +0.6%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$44.4M +$239K +2,893 +0.6%
CAN
23
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$42.6M +$4.7K +57 +0%
PNC
24
Park National Corp
Ohio
$42M -$583K -7,069 -1%
KIG
25
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$42M +$125K +1,511 +0.3%
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FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

473 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $5.6B — down 6.5% from $5.99B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FTCS positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Global Assets Advisory, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $598M.

  • 473 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q1 2024, up from 462 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $5.6B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 38 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Global Assets Advisory, an estimated $119M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $598M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.