First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9M invested in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 22 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 1
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.6M → $13.9M (-$632K)
3.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.23% → 53.39% (-3.8%)
60% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$551K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$187K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$112K |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$72K |
| 5 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$24.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.29M |
| 2 |
BBL
Beck Bode LLC
Dedham,
Massachusetts
|
-$508K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.9K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.8K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.7K |
FTDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
22 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $13.9M — down 4.3% from $14.6M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FTDS was balanced in Q2 2025: 1 fund opened new positions, 1 closed out, 4 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $551K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.29M.
- 22 institutional investors held First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) as of Q2 2025, unchanged from Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $13.9M of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new First Trust Dividend Strength ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $551K added.
- The largest First Trust Dividend Strength ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.