First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.41M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48M → $2.41M (+$939K)
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 12 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Moors & Cabot
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.55M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$381K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$69.5K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.1K |
| 5 |
NFG
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$40.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$523K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MC
1
Moors & Cabot
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $942K | +$2.55M | +95,178 | New |
|
|
2
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $854K | -$523K | -19,514 | -38% |
|
|
3
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $373K | +$381K | +14,232 | New |
|
|
4
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $123K | +$69.5K | +2,594 | +125% |
|
|
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $46K | +$47.1K | +1,759 | New |
|
|
NFG
6
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $39K | +$40.2K | +1,500 | New |
|
|
WA
7
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $18K | – | – | – |
|
|
IWMPD
8
Integrated Wealth Management (Palm Desert)
Palm Desert,
California
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
9
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
10
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $6K | +$6.45K | +241 | +12,050% |
|
|
TRCT
11
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1K | +$241 | +9 | +45% |
|
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
12 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.41M — up 64% from $1.48M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new FTDS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Moors & Cabot, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.55M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $523K.
- 12 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q2 2015, up from 8 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.41M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 0 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Moors & Cabot, an estimated $2.55M added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $523K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.