First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $328M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 3
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 22
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $266M → $328M (+$61.8M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 82 (+14)
4.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.74% → 70.9% (+4.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Anderson,
Indiana
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
LFASL
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Lugano,
Switzerland
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.55M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$4.54M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Comprehensive Wealth Management
Lynnwood,
Washington
|
-$3.24M |
| 2 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.22M |
| 4 |
LS
Leelyn Smith
Geneva,
Illinois
|
-$378K |
| 5 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$227K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFEC
76
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| $30K | – | – | – |
|
|
WWMSC
77
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
Greenville,
South Carolina
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
AF
78
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| $11K | – | – | – |
|
|
SWM
79
Spire Wealth Management
Mclean,
Virginia
| $10K | – | – | – |
|
80
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
CA
81
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| $2K | +$2.13K | +42 | New |
|
82
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$212K | -4,379 | Closed |
|
|
AP
83
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
| – | -$45K | -921 | Closed |
|
|
KIG
84
Kowal Investment Group
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
| – | -$14K | -298 | Closed |
|
85
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$51 | +1 | New |
|
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
82 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $328M — up 23% from $266M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FTLS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Enhancement Group, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Comprehensive Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $3.24M.
- 82 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q4 2021, up from 68 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $328M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Financial Enhancement Group, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Comprehensive Wealth Management, an estimated $3.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.