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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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122 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 120 → 122 (+2)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $437M → $438M (+$1.83M)

3.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.41% → 70.01% (-3.4%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 50

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)

Holders
122
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.67%
% of All Funds
1.94%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
21
Increased
44
Reduced
50
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SFP
Sweet Financial Partners
Minnesota
+$8.77M
2
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$6.11M
3
CTC
Central Trust Company
Missouri
+$2.95M
4
OPS
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
+$2.86M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.49M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$11.1M
2
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
-$10.3M
3
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
-$9.19M
4
B
Bridgeworth
Alabama
-$3.39M
5
Koshinski Asset Management
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.85M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DWM
26
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$3.24M -$719K -14,471 -19%
SWP
27
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$3.21M -$652K -13,111 -17%
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.08M -$51.6K -1,039 -2%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.05M +$632K +12,720 +27%
AL
30
ACAS LLC
California
$2.99M -$105K -2,107 -3%
OCM
31
One Capital Management
California
$2.84M -$2.57M -51,716 -48%
IA
32
Insight Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.84M +$48K +965 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.74M +$24.7K +497 +0.9%
AI
34
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.13M +$134K +2,705 +7%
ACM
35
Anfield Capital Management
California
$2.13M +$134K +2,686 +7%
AWS
36
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$2.03M +$193K +3,881 +11%
SWA
37
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.92M +$83.3K +1,675 +5%
CG
38
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$1.9M -$152K -3,062 -8%
EA
39
Eudaimonia Advisors
Tennessee
$1.78M +$1.13M +22,754 +184%
Susquehanna International Group
40
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.61M -$64.7K -1,301 -4%
LC
41
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$1.53M -$233K -4,678 -13%
AWA
42
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
$1.52M +$1.54M +31,009 New
TC
43
TAP Consulting
Missouri
$1.51M +$1.48M +29,707 New
Jane Street
44
Jane Street
New York
$1.38M -$1.1M -22,090 -45%
ONB
45
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$1.36M -$2.34K -47 -0.2%
SW
46
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.34M -$206K -4,141 -14%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
47
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.33M -$2.78K -56 -0.2%
ASN
48
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.27M +$708K +14,246 +132%
C
49
CEDRUS
Colorado
$1.14M +$99 +2 +0%
VCM
50
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.13M – – –
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

122 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $438M — up 0.42% from $437M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FTLS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Sweet Financial Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.77M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $11.1M.

  • 122 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q1 2023, up from 120 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $438M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 0.42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Sweet Financial Partners, an estimated $8.77M added.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $11.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.