First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.33M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2
63% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 13 (+5)
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.24M → $6.33M (+$2.09M)
5.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.39% → 42.85% (+5.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$829K |
| 2 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$575K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$535K |
| 4 |
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$389K |
| 5 |
CAM
Concorde Asset Management
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$175K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14K |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.28K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $2.53M | -$14K | -425 | -0.5% |
|
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2
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $1.36M | +$829K | +25,243 | +147% |
|
|
3
Jane Street
New York
| $524K | +$535K | +16,291 | New |
|
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $449K | +$78K | +2,376 | +21% |
|
|
CAM
5
Concorde Asset Management
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
| $417K | +$175K | +5,337 | +70% |
|
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ACM
6
Argentus Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
| $381K | +$389K | +11,835 | New |
|
|
7
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
| $222K | -$3.28K | -100 | -1% |
|
|
MFS
8
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $205K | +$19.5K | +593 | +10% |
|
|
AIG
9
American International Group
New York
| $200K | +$114K | +3,460 | +125% |
|
|
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $29K | +$29.5K | +900 | New |
|
11
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $12K | +$12.5K | +380 | New |
|
|
FHC
12
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
| $563 | +$575K | +17,504 | New |
|
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
13 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $6.33M — up 49% from $4.24M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FTLS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $829K. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $14K.
- 13 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q2 2015, up from 8 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $6.33M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $829K added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q2 2015 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $14K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.