First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $143M (+$16.8M)
11.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.39% → 77.99% (+12%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 56 (+2)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$22.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.89M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$820K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$533K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$410K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$5.89M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.41M |
| 3 |
GSWM
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
|
-$1.87M |
| 4 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.75M |
| 5 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$1.73M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FGAM
51
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Lakeway,
Texas
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
ASN
52
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
CIAS
53
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
GSWM
54
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
| – | -$1.87M | -47,210 | -100% |
|
55
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$645K | -16,446 | Closed |
|
|
AT
56
Arden Trust
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$260K | -6,637 | Closed |
|
|
FHC
57
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$258K | -6,568 | Closed |
|
|
LWS
58
Lucia Wealth Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$252K | -6,422 | Closed |
|
59
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$222K | -5,662 | Closed |
|
|
ACS
60
Archford Capital Strategies
Swansea,
Illinois
| – | -$168K | -4,250 | Closed |
|
|
PGA
61
Premia Global Advisors
Coral Gables,
Florida
| – | -$56K | -1,444 | Closed |
|
|
CWA
62
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Peoria,
Arizona
| – | -$55K | -1,400 | Closed |
|
|
CA
63
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$8K | -200 | Closed |
|
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
56 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $143M — up 13% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTLS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WealthPLAN Partners, adding an estimated $22.5M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $5.89M.
- 56 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q2 2019, up from 54 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $143M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was WealthPLAN Partners, an estimated $22.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $5.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.