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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

226 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
226
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$4.46M
2 +$3.16M
3 +$2.45M
4
MA
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
+$2.41M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$2.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PAG
26
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$8.38M
FEG
27
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$8.17M
FHA
28
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$8.04M
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8M
KWA
30
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$7.92M
Comerica Bank
31
Comerica Bank
Texas
$7.22M
WP
32
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$7.2M
First Trust Advisors
33
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.78M
MFG
34
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$6.61M
FWA
35
FOCUS Wealth Advisors
Texas
$6.51M
PWS
36
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$6.21M
MML Investors Services
37
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.07M
BCI
38
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$6.04M
LOIP
39
Live Oak Investment Partners
Texas
$5.96M
Janney Montgomery Scott
40
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.95M
Koshinski Asset Management
41
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$5.83M
BC
42
Brio Consultants
California
$5.76M
IWM
43
IMG Wealth Management
Florida
$5.57M
EH
44
Equitable Holdings
New York
$5.4M
KWM
45
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$5.38M
GSWM
46
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$5.29M
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
47
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$5.12M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
48
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$4.74M
V
49
ViaWealth
Kansas
$4.65M
SWP
50
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$4.56M