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First Trust Growth Strength ETF
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170 hedge funds and large institutions have $941M invested in First Trust Growth Strength ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

107% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 14

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 60

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $878M → $941M (+$62.3M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160 → 170 (+10)

4.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.09% → 72.9% (-4.2%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)

Holders
170
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
2.23%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
29
Increased
69
Reduced
60
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$13M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$10.3M
3
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$8.93M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$8.22M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.85M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
-$16.9M
2
TAP
Tounjian Advisory Partners
Florida
-$13.6M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$7.74M
4
WMA
West Michigan Advisors
Michigan
-$2.76M
5
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$2.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SMC
126
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$291K +$16.7K +476 +6%
Mariner
127
Mariner
Kansas
$286K -$6.5K -185 -2%
TAM
128
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$286K -$24.4K -694 -8%
MOS
129
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$285K -$24.4K -694 -8%
IA
130
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$278K +$272K +7,753 New
PWM
131
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$270K -$17.6K -500 -6%
SOS
132
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$268K -$82.4K -2,347 -24%
SWTS
133
Stonehaven Wealth & Tax Solutions
Wisconsin
$261K +$105 +3 +0%
SIM
134
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$252K +$246K +7,015 New
First Trust Advisors
135
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$236K +$230K +6,560 New
RF
136
Rossby Financial
Florida
$230K +$131K +3,738 +142%
CIA
137
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$228K +$223K +6,359 New
DC
138
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$224K -$15.3K -436 -7%
TI
139
tru Independence
Oregon
$223K +$7.27K +207 +3%
RGF
140
Retirement Guys Formula
Ohio
$218K +$213K +6,077 New
EWA
141
Exit Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$215K +$210K +5,977 New
LSPW
142
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$210K +$206K +5,851 New
MYIA
143
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$208K +$203K +5,788 New
AFG
144
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$206K – – –
Fidelity Investments
145
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$134K +$110K +3,130 +517%
NS
146
NBC Securities
Alabama
$110K – – –
RFG
147
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$102K +$35 +1 +0%
Fifth Third Bancorp
148
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$84.3K +$5.72K +163 +7%
PB
149
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$74.9K – – –
NEWAS
150
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$55K – – –
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FTGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

170 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $941M — up 7.1% from $878M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FTGS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Mach-1 Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.9M sold.

  • 170 institutional investors held First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) as of Q3 2025, up from 160 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $941M of First Trust Growth Strength ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new First Trust Growth Strength ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $13M added.
  • The largest First Trust Growth Strength ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $16.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.