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First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $234M invested in First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

97% more capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $23.9M | Capital outflows: $12.1M

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9

2.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.17% → 46.48% (+2.3%)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 90 → 88 (-2)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
88
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
29
Reduced
31
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

FTHY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

88 of the 8,352 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $234M — up 6.5% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FTHY positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 29 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Atlas Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.16M. The largest seller was NewEdge Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.95M sold.

  • 88 institutional investors held First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) as of Q2 2026, down from 90 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $234M of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was Atlas Wealth, an estimated $8.16M added.
  • The largest First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund seller in Q2 2026 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $3.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.