First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
14 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.65M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 0 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
2.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.63% → 28.67% (+2%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.55M → $4.65M (+$98K)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 14 (-2)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$623K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$525K |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$265K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$26.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$996K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$555K |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28K |
| 4 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$23K |
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
14 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.65M — up 2.2% from $4.55M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FTDS and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $623K. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $996K sold.
- 14 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q3 2018, down from 16 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.65M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $623K added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $996K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.