First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
2 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.62M → $2.44M (-$185K)
10.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.21% → 77.63% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
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+$2.37M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$31 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.62M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $2.44M | +$2.37M | +77,630 | New |
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2
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$2.62M | -88,212 | Closed |
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3
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$31 | +1 | New |
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
2 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.44M — down 7.1% from $2.62M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new FTLS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.37M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.62M sold.
- 2 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q4 2014, up from 1 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.44M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $2.37M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.