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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
FTLS
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
115% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 59
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 25
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.59% → 82.61% (+1%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 234 (-1)
64% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.4B → $1.58B (-$2.82B)
Holders
234
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.43%
% of All Funds
3.14%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
30
Increased
127
Reduced
59
Closed
25
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$39.4M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$34.6M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMA
251
Sage Mountain Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$200K | -3,040 | Closed |
|
|
TAM
252
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
| – | -$56.7K | -861 | Closed |
|
|
CP
253
Castleview Partners
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$35.2K | -535 | Closed |
|
|
KIM
254
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$23.8K | -362 | Closed |
|
|
HWA
255
Heritage Wealth Advisors
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$19K | -289 | Closed |
|
|
TSMHT
256
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$15.6K | -237 | Closed |
|
|
SS
257
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$12.3K | -186 | Closed |
|
258
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$9.67K | -147 | Closed |
|
|
NFSG
259
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$2.63K | -40 | Closed |
|