First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5M → $15.9M (+$3.39M)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 29 (+6)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6
12.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.13% → 62.66% (+13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$2.42M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$416K |
| 3 |
PI
PFG Investments
Woodbury,
New York
|
+$300K |
| 4 |
KCFA
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
+$226K |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$216K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$735K |
| 2 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$50.9K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$49.8K |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$8.43K |
| 5 |
DEM
Disciplined Equity Management
Neptune Beach,
Florida
|
-$7.21K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $3.39K | +$3.33K | +60 | New |
|
|
PA
27
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $2.96K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
28
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $993 | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
29
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $226 | – | – | – |
|
|
30
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$735K | -13,222 | Closed |
|
31
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$5.56K | -100 | Closed |
|
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
29 of the 8,239 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $15.9M — up 27% from $12.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FTDS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $735K sold.
- 29 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q4 2025, up from 23 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $15.9M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $2.42M added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $735K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.