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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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259 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 27 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 17

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 94

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 253 → 259 (+6)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.76B → $1.76B (+$7.21M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)

0% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.63% → 81.63% (+0%)

Holders
259
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+2.37%
% of All Funds
3.19%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
27
Increased
110
Reduced
94
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
+$12.4M
2
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
+$7.35M
3
PWS
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
+$6.65M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$6.61M
5
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
+$5.86M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
-$9.21M
2
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
-$7.91M
3
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
-$7.32M
4
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$7.22M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$6.02M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MCA
76
MSH Capital Advisors
Arizona
$2.78M +$280K +3,957 +11%
AO
77
Advisor OS
Illinois
$2.77M -$1.63M -23,018 -37%
DAS
78
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$2.75M +$223K +3,148 +9%
SPC
79
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.7M +$17K +240 +0.6%
OC
80
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.66M -$12.6K -178 -0.5%
KFAS
81
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$2.59M +$224K +3,158 +9%
FFC
82
Frederick Financial Consultants
Maryland
$2.51M +$213K +2,999 +9%
MA
83
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$2.48M -$21.1K -298 -0.8%
Rockefeller Capital Management
84
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$2.48M +$183K +2,576 +8%
SW
85
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
$2.45M +$375K +5,285 +18%
FW
86
Fairway Wealth
Ohio
$2.35M +$43.5K +614 +2%
SFS
87
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.33M +$214K +3,013 +10%
ONB
88
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$2.21M +$73.6K +1,039 +3%
SF
89
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$2.17M -$276K -3,897 -11%
IAA
90
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$2.14M +$2.16M +30,446 New
SA
91
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$2.11M +$127K +1,786 +6%
ATPW
92
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$2.09M +$129K +1,820 +7%
KFP
93
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$2.06M +$231K +3,261 +13%
MF
94
Montis Financial
Massachusetts
$2M +$454K +6,398 +29%
AWM
95
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2M +$1.08M +15,256 +116%
SEIA
96
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$1.88M -$11.1K -157 -0.6%
SPW
97
Stillwater Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.84M +$1.85M +26,096 New
LSIA
98
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.8M +$101K +1,427 +6%
LCWP
99
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$1.72M -$50.1K -707 -3%
Bank of New York Mellon
100
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.69M +$38.3K +541 +2%
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

259 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.76B — up 0.41% from $1.76B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new FTLS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Merit Financial Group, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.21M sold.

  • 259 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q1 2026, up from 253 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.76B of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 0.41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Merit Financial Group, an estimated $12.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $9.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.