First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
375% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.99M | Capital outflows: $1.05M
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 13 → 17 (+4)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.67M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$490K |
| 4 |
AGA
Accuvest Global Advisors
Provo,
Utah
|
+$465K |
| 5 |
SCA
Strategic Capital Alternatives
Gig Harbor,
United States
|
+$354K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$524K |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$232K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$222K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$45K |
| 5 |
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$15K |
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
17 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $10.6M — up 53% from $6.89M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FTLS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.67M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $524K sold.
- 17 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q3 2015, up from 13 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $10.6M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $1.67M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $524K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.