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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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160 hedge funds and large institutions have $799M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

173% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 11

49% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $535M → $799M (+$264M)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 54

19.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.5% → 92.29% (+20%)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 142 → 160 (+18)

Holders
160
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+12.68%
% of All Funds
2.33%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
30
Increased
68
Reduced
54
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$156M
2
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
+$7.31M
3
CWM
Centric Wealth Management
Illinois
+$7.05M
4
CTC
Central Trust Company
Missouri
+$6.59M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.83M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$3.14M
2
Koshinski Asset Management
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.61M
3
LFASL
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
-$1.79M
4
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$1.44M
5
CA
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
-$1.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Cetera Investment Advisers
51
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.42M +$1.07M +19,618 +84%
EA
52
Eudaimonia Advisors
Tennessee
$2.17M +$64.6K +1,182 +3%
CFG
53
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$2.16M +$1.12M +20,533 +115%
AAS
54
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.07M +$448K +8,204 +29%
PWM
55
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.91M -$25.2K -462 -1%
AWA
56
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
$1.89M +$363K +6,636 +25%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
57
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.84M -$155K -2,841 -8%
TC
58
TAP Consulting
Missouri
$1.72M +$10.2K +186 +0.6%
BAM
59
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.72M +$805K +14,728 +93%
Focus Partners Wealth
60
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$1.67M +$1.62M +29,691 New
ONB
61
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$1.62M -$2.79K -51 -0.2%
CAN
62
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.6M +$538K +9,854 +53%
KAS
63
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.54M -$1.15K -21 -0.1%
SW
64
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$1.49M +$341K +6,235 +31%
ACM
65
Anfield Capital Management
California
$1.45M -$1.1M -20,066 -44%
KPWS
66
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$1.41M +$365K +6,684 +36%
GSEP
67
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$1.38M -$756K -13,844 -36%
BRWA
68
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.36M +$162K +2,960 +14%
OC
69
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.35M +$2.79K +51 +0.2%
SOS
70
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.34M +$302K +5,533 +30%
EH
71
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.32M +$196K +3,593 +18%
AFG
72
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$1.3M +$388K +7,106 +44%
CBFP
73
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$1.3M +$181K +3,307 +17%
PG
74
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1.21M +$50.4K +922 +4%
BFA
75
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$1.2M -$158K -2,888 -12%
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

160 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $799M — up 49% from $535M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new FTLS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was IHT Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $3.14M.

  • 160 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q4 2023, up from 142 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $799M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 11 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $156M added.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q4 2023 was IHT Wealth Management, an estimated $3.14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.