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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

19 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.41M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4

40% more capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $2.39M | Capital outflows: $1.71M

36% more funds holding

Funds holding: 14 → 19 (+5)

4.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.67% → 33.36% (+4.7%)

Holders
19
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+35.71%
% of All Funds
0.42%
Holding in Top 10
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Holding in Top 10 Change
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Holding in Top 10 Change %
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% of All Funds
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New
5
Increased
6
Reduced
4
Closed
–
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
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Net Calls Change
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FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

19 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.41M — down 5.2% from $4.65M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FTDS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $742K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.11M.

  • 19 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q4 2018, up from 14 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.41M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $742K added.
  • The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.