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First Trust Growth Strength ETF
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157 hedge funds and large institutions have $752M invested in First Trust Growth Strength ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 50

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 18

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $676M → $752M (+$76.2M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 158 → 157 (-1)

1.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.56% → 75.65% (-1.9%)

Holders
157
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.63%
% of All Funds
2.11%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
22
Increased
79
Reduced
50
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$17.3M
2
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
+$13.3M
3
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
+$8.67M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$8.07M
5
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$7.46M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$7.08M
2
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
-$6.23M
3
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$3.92M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$3.49M
5
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
-$3.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
126
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$234K +$247K +7,860 New
MOS
127
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$223K -$3.96K -126 -2%
P
128
&Partners
Tennessee
$211K +$276K +8,793 New
MWA
129
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$204K +$36.1K +1,150 +20%
DC
130
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$202K -$9.29K -296 -4%
AAP
131
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$186K -$56.2K -1,789 -22%
AFG
132
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$171K +$138K +4,402 +330%
TAM
133
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$165K +$48K +1,528 +38%
EWM
134
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$149K +$126 +4 +0.1%
UBS Group
135
UBS Group
Switzerland
$137K +$144K +4,594 New
OP
136
ORG Partners
Indiana
$119K -$62.8K -2,000 -33%
NS
137
NBC Securities
Alabama
$90K +$95.9K +3,055 +152,750%
RFG
138
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$84.3K +$31 +1 +0%
RF
139
Rossby Financial
Florida
$78.3K +$82.1K +2,616 New
Wells Fargo
140
Wells Fargo
California
$67.1K – – –
PB
141
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$62.1K – – –
Bank of America
142
Bank of America
North Carolina
$58.3K +$61.5K +1,959 New
Fidelity Investments
143
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$53K +$5.46K +174 +11%
GWSG
144
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$48.1K +$9.48K +302 +23%
Fifth Third Bancorp
145
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$27.2K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
146
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$26.7K +$4.3K +137 +18%
PTC
147
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$18.2K -$4.49K -143 -19%
VWA
148
VSM Wealth Advisory
Maryland
$15K – – –
AG
149
AmeriFlex Group
Nevada
$14.8K – – –
T
150
Transce3nd
Texas
$12.7K +$3.58K +114 +37%
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FTGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

157 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $752M — up 11% from $676M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FTGS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $17.3M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $7.08M.

  • 157 institutional investors held First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) as of Q1 2025, down from 158 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $752M of First Trust Growth Strength ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new First Trust Growth Strength ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $17.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $7.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.