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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

253 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.76B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
253
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
12
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 +$31.5M
2 +$20.8M
3 +$10.6M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$10.6M
5
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
+$9.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KA
51
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$5.19M
SWP
52
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$4.86M
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
53
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.82M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
54
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$4.74M
RIS
55
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$4.67M
GSWM
56
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$4.53M
AO
57
Advisor OS
Illinois
$4.43M
GC
58
Guilbault Capital
Louisiana
$4.41M
SPIA
59
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.39M
V
60
ViaWealth
Kansas
$4.38M
PG
61
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$4.26M
AFP
62
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$4.23M
LFASL
63
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$4.21M
CW
64
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$4.14M
HI
65
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.77M
SEA
66
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
$3.64M
GRP
67
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.56M
Cerity Partners
68
Cerity Partners
New York
$3.44M
KAS
69
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.37M
SI
70
Seeds Investor
New York
$3.28M
Baird Financial Group
71
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.21M
AAS
72
Asset Allocation Strategies
Michigan
$3.07M
CFAM
73
Center For Asset Management
Florida
$2.96M
Janney Montgomery Scott
74
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.92M
IWC
75
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$2.82M