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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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233 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 87

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 19

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.65B (+$69.4M)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 234 → 233 (-1)

0.63% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.61% → 81.97% (-0.63%)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)

Holders
233
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.43%
% of All Funds
3.07%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
21
Increased
113
Reduced
87
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$37.2M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$14.8M
3
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$13.5M
4
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$6.82M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.62M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$48.5M
2
BHWA
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors
Virginia
-$8.57M
3
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$7.69M
4
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
-$7.19M
5
RPSA
Richard P. Slaughter Associates
Texas
-$5.53M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ONB
76
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$2.53M +$140K +2,187 +6%
AAS
77
Asset Allocation Strategies
Michigan
$2.44M +$341K +5,303 +17%
GRP
78
Global Retirement Partners
California
$2.37M +$2.3M +35,789 New
DWM
79
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$2.34M +$400K +6,223 +21%
WIA
80
World Investment Advisors
California
$2.26M -$193K -3,008 -8%
OPWM
81
Oregon Pacific Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.11M -$73.1K -1,139 -3%
MFG
82
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$2.04M +$1.97M +30,707 New
RPSA
83
Richard P. Slaughter Associates
Texas
$2.04M -$5.53M -86,182 -74%
GWP
84
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.98M -$231K -3,602 -11%
PG
85
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1.97M -$78.1K -1,216 -4%
DAS
86
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$1.96M +$313K +4,874 +20%
FW
87
Fairway Wealth
Ohio
$1.89M +$5.14K +80 +0.3%
AWM
88
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$1.88M -$6.62K -103 -0.4%
BRWA
89
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.87M +$1.81M +28,218 New
SEIA
90
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$1.86M -$642 -10 -0%
JP Morgan Chase
91
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.83M -$48.5M -755,083 -96%
FFC
92
Frederick Financial Consultants
Maryland
$1.76M +$223K +3,479 +15%
SA
93
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.72M +$121K +1,889 +8%
RA
94
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.72M +$1.43M +22,294 +610%
SWA
95
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.72M -$10K -156 -0.6%
Rockefeller Capital Management
96
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.71M +$281K +4,377 +20%
IA
97
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.68M +$86.2K +1,343 +6%
MW
98
Maia Wealth
Colorado
$1.68M +$272K +4,231 +20%
KFP
99
KMG Fiduciary Partners
Ohio
$1.68M -$8.28K -129 -0.5%
LSIA
100
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.6M +$28.3K +441 +2%
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4
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

233 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.65B — up 4.4% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new FTLS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $37.2M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $48.5M.

  • 233 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q2 2025, down from 234 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.65B of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $37.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q2 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $48.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.