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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
IGWM
76
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$398K +$50K +1,667 +15%
GM
77
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$392K +$386K +12,857 New
WAP
78
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$372K +$365K +12,186 New
AIFAIM
79
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$349K +$343K +11,445 New
DADC
80
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$333K +$327K +10,915 New
PFA
81
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$302K +$297K +9,914 New
Susquehanna International Group
82
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$288K -$881K -29,390 -76%
SG
83
StoneX Group
New York
$263K +$44.4K +1,481 +21%
IAIM
84
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$262K – – –
SAM
85
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$261K +$257K +8,568 New
BRWA
86
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$258K +$254K +8,460 New
TCWM
87
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$251K +$246K +8,216 New
SOS
88
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$239K +$49K +1,633 +26%
GRP
89
Global Retirement Partners
California
$238K +$166K +5,538 +244%
Mariner
90
Mariner
Kansas
$225K +$221K +7,384 New
EH
91
Equitable Holdings
New York
$225K +$221K +7,380 New
SI
92
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$201K +$197K +6,580 New
AFG
93
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$175K +$172K +5,735 New
ACA
94
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$149K – – –
BEI
95
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$130K +$57.5K +1,919 +83%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
96
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$117K +$115K +3,830 New
PS
97
Principal Securities
Iowa
$70.3K +$39.4K +1,315 +133%
NS
98
NBC Securities
Alabama
$52K +$51.4K +1,714 New
TAM
99
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$40.5K +$39.8K +1,327 New
GWSG
100
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$40.2K +$39.5K +1,318 New
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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.