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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.76B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
256
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 +$12.4M
2 +$7.35M
3 +$6.65M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$6.61M
5
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
+$5.86M

Top Sellers

1 -$9.21M
2 -$7.91M
3 -$7.32M
4
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$7.22M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$6.02M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SPIA
51
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$4.82M
Koshinski Asset Management
52
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$4.76M
GSWM
53
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$4.5M
RIS
54
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$4.47M
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
55
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.42M
AFP
56
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$4.32M
PG
57
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$4.3M
GC
58
Guilbault Capital
Louisiana
$4.28M
SI
59
Seeds Investor
New York
$4.12M
GWP
60
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$4.09M
CW
61
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$4.05M
Mariner
62
Mariner
Kansas
$3.8M
V
63
ViaWealth
Kansas
$3.74M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
64
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$3.71M
LFASL
65
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$3.66M
SEA
66
Stegent Equity Advisors
Texas
$3.6M
HI
67
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.51M
CFAM
68
Center For Asset Management
Florida
$3.46M
AAS
69
Asset Allocation Strategies
Michigan
$3.37M
Baird Financial Group
70
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.21M
Janney Montgomery Scott
71
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.08M
IWC
72
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$3.06M
KAS
73
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.03M
SW
74
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$3M
Bank of Montreal
75
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.96M