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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

516 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.08B invested in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.08B → $5.08B (-$1.36M)

0.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.3%59.86% (-0.44%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 42

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 527516 (-11)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3525 (-10)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 239

Holders
516
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-2.09%
% of All Funds
6.77%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
41
Increased
155
Reduced
239
Closed
42
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$756M -$5.73M -62,117 -0.8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$541M -$15.4M -167,505 -3%
Raymond James Financial
3
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$454M -$17.6M -190,354 -4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$287M -$1.9M -20,652 -0.7%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$157M -$3.79M -41,143 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$153M +$15.5M +167,791 +11%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$132M -$9.44M -102,390 -7%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$125M +$8.73M +94,675 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$109M -$3.28M -35,551 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$106M -$610K -6,615 -0.6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$105M -$1.82M -19,756 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$94.7M +$991K +10,744 +1%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$90.9M -$429K -4,653 -0.5%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$69.8M +$6.51M +70,594 +10%
PAG
15
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$68.4M -$3.79M -41,142 -5%
Jones Financial Companies
16
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$61.8M +$10.2M +110,480 +20%
HI
17
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$55.5M +$495K +5,374 +0.9%
Truist Financial
18
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$53.5M -$13.9K -151 -0%
CIA
19
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$42.6M +$1.25M +13,532 +3%
SOS
20
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$41M +$732K +7,944 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$37.6M +$3.04M +32,953 +9%
KAS
22
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$36.2M -$3.68M -39,880 -9%
AFA
23
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$35.4M +$949K +10,294 +3%
PIA
24
Pollock Investment Advisors
Michigan
$34.8M -$1.55M -16,843 -4%
MML Investors Services
25
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$34.1M -$2.75M -29,826 -8%

FTCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

516 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $5.08B — down 0.03% from $5.08B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of FTCS and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 239 trimmed existing stakes and 155 added.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.3M sold.

  • 516 institutional investors held First Trust Capital Strength ETF (FTCS) as of Q3 2025, down from 527 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.08B of First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 0.03% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new First Trust Capital Strength ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $24.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Capital Strength ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $24.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.