First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.5M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 54 (+8)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.4M → $95.5M (+$11.1M)
2.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.87% → 56.9% (+2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.63M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.5M |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$2.09M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TA
TMD & Associates
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$2.75M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.03M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$517K |
| 5 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$250K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR
51
Newfound Research
Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
ASN
52
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $2K | +$802 | +20 | +91% |
|
|
TA
53
TMD & Associates
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$2.75M | -70,491 | Closed |
|
|
54
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.03M | -26,384 | Closed |
|
|
VF
55
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$517K | -13,278 | Closed |
|
|
PGA
56
Premia Global Advisors
Coral Gables,
Florida
| – | -$60K | -1,590 | Closed |
|
57
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$1K | -20 | Closed |
|
58
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$401 | +10 | New |
|
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
54 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $95.5M — up 13% from $84.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTLS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $3.63M. The largest seller was TMD & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.75M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q3 2018, up from 46 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $95.5M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $3.63M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q3 2018 was TMD & Associates, an estimated $2.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.