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First Trust Growth Strength ETF
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110 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in First Trust Growth Strength ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,450% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 2

900% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 5

194% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $124M → $364M (+$240M)

150% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)

72% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 110 (+46)

8.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.51% → 80.33% (+8.8%)

Holders
110
Holders Change
+46
Holders Change %
+71.88%
% of All Funds
1.59%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+150%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
51
Increased
50
Reduced
5
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$42M
2
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$16.8M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$14.5M
4
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$14.2M
5
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
+$11.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$881K
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$868K
3
EIA
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
-$853K
4
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
-$291K
5
WMA
West Michigan Advisors
Michigan
-$117K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HI
26
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$4.11M +$322K +10,736 +9%
PWA
27
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$3.38M +$3.32M +110,773 New
GLA
28
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.14M +$2.62M +87,363 +567%
Jane Street
29
Jane Street
New York
$3.1M +$644K +21,479 +27%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.68M +$1.25M +41,785 +90%
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.63M +$2.53M +84,309 +4,668%
SAM
32
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$2.54M +$975K +32,500 +64%
IA
33
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.49M +$1.81M +60,426 +285%
MW
34
Maia Wealth
Colorado
$2.44M +$2.33M +77,624 New
OFS
35
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$2.31M +$1.78M +59,433 +367%
BAM
36
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$2.26M +$2.22M +74,019 New
Osaic Holdings
37
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.13M +$574K +19,124 +38%
AWM
38
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.09M +$1.07M +35,799 +110%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
39
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$2.06M +$2.03M +67,647 New
AI
40
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.02M +$1.98M +66,044 New
CFD
41
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1.92M +$1.85M +61,644 +5,176%
SPC
42
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.83M +$1.8M +60,010 New
IWM
43
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.58M +$1.55M +51,831 New
CFCI
44
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional
Indiana
$1.52M +$1.49M +49,814 New
SF
45
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$1.51M +$93.7K +3,126 +7%
ZIMP
46
Zimmermann Investment Management & Planning
Pennsylvania
$1.46M +$1.14M +37,963 +379%
AAS
47
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.46M +$1.44M +47,933 New
OBWG
48
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$1.45M -$71.4K -2,381 -5%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
49
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$1.38M +$795K +26,509 +142%
KFA
50
Kapstone Financial Advisors
Ohio
$1.29M +$263K +8,772 +26%
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FTGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

110 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $364M — up 194% from $124M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new FTGS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $881K.

  • 110 institutional investors held First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) as of Q2 2024, up from 64 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $364M of First Trust Growth Strength ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 194% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new First Trust Growth Strength ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $42M added.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $881K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.