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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

499 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

113% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 30

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 470499 (+29)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.17B → $5.2B (+$31.6M)

0.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.18%60.77% (+0.59%)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3530 (-5)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 216

Holders
499
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+6.17%
% of All Funds
7.17%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
64
Increased
150
Reduced
216
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$670M -$16.6M -189,079 -3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$582M -$24.6M -280,829 -4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$322M -$10.7M -122,064 -3%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$299M -$10.4M -118,313 -3%
RJA
5
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$237M -$2.27M -25,849 -1%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$157M -$6.64M -75,744 -4%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$146M +$1.1M +12,585 +0.8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$140M -$11.7M -132,979 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$136M -$1.04M -11,857 -0.8%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$127M -$4.62M -52,658 -4%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$117M -$8.2M -93,524 -7%
PAG
12
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$99.4M -$10.8M -123,590 -10%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$95.9M -$7.07M -80,705 -7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$95.3M -$2.9M -33,129 -3%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$79.9M -$3.01M -34,355 -4%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$63.2M +$2.41M +27,489 +4%
HI
17
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$56.5M +$1.63M +18,569 +3%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$51.9M -$8.68M -98,989 -15%
PNC
19
Park National Corp
Ohio
$43.5M -$110K -1,252 -0.3%
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$40.4M +$407K +4,642 +1%
SOS
21
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$38.6M +$525K +5,992 +1%
KAS
22
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$38M -$6.23M -71,104 -15%
AFA
23
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$35.5M -$795K -9,066 -2%
SWP
24
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$32.7M -$579K -6,612 -2%
CIA
25
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$31.7M +$4.83M +55,142 +19%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

499 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $5.2B — up 0.61% from $5.17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new FTCS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 216 trimmed.

The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $128M sold.

  • 499 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2024, up from 470 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $5.2B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 0.61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 64 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 30 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $271M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $128M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.