First Trust Growth Strength ETF
FTGS
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.93M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.22M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Rogers,
Arkansas
|
-$16.9M |
| 2 |
TAP
Tounjian Advisory Partners
Fort Myers,
Florida
|
-$13.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.74M |
| 4 |
WMA
West Michigan Advisors
Holland,
Michigan
|
-$2.76M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$2.6M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIA
176
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
| – | -$611K | -17,873 | Closed |
|
|
HA
177
Herold Advisors
New York
| – | -$454K | -13,275 | Closed |
|
|
RWA
178
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$361K | -10,570 | Closed |
|
|
AAP
179
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$86.8K | -2,538 | Closed |
|
180
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$49K | -1,433 | Closed |
|
181
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$23.2K | -680 | Closed |
|
|
T
182
Transce3nd
Kyle,
Texas
| – | -$11.4K | -333 | Closed |
|
|
BTI
183
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$2.94K | -86 | Closed |
|
|
PA
184
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$857 | -25 | Closed |
|
|
PIS
185
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$28 | -1 | Closed |
|
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.