First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.78M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.41M → $3.78M (+$1.36M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 11 (-1)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 1
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.72M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$577K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$169K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.9K |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$691 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$854K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $2.02M | +$1.72M | +67,372 | +473% |
|
|
MC
2
Moors & Cabot
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $798K | – | – | – |
|
|
3
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $547K | +$577K | +22,545 | +9,278% |
|
|
4
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $271K | +$169K | +6,622 | +142% |
|
|
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $76K | +$35.9K | +1,403 | +80% |
|
|
NFG
6
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $36K | – | – | – |
|
|
WA
7
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
8
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $6K | – | – | – |
|
|
IWMPD
9
Integrated Wealth Management (Palm Desert)
Palm Desert,
California
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
10
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1K | +$691 | +27 | +93% |
|
|
11
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$854K | -32,498 | Closed |
|
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
11 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $3.78M — up 57% from $2.41M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 1 fund closed out of FTDS and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.72M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $854K sold.
- 11 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q3 2015, down from 12 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $3.78M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.72M added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $854K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.