First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 2
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 33 (+4)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9M → $16.8M (+$850K)
7.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.66% → 55.62% (-7%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$488K |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$229K |
| 3 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$210K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$196K |
| 5 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$39.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.49M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$197K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$143K |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$94.5K |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$25.9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMFA
26
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| $17.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
CIAS
27
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $12.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
HBW
28
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
Wheeling,
West Virginia
| $12K | – | – | – |
|
29
BlackRock
New York
| $9.61K | +$9.62K | +159 | New |
|
30
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $3.62K | – | – | – |
|
|
PA
31
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $3.17K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
32
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $1.06K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
33
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $241 | – | – | – |
|
|
KAS
34
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$94.5K | -1,673 | Closed |
|
|
DEM
35
Disciplined Equity Management
Neptune Beach,
Florida
| – | -$15K | -266 | Closed |
|
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
33 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.8M — up 5.3% from $15.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FTDS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $488K. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $1.49M.
- 33 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q1 2026, up from 29 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.8M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $488K added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.