First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $66M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.7M → $66M (+$3.28M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 37 (+1)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12
4.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.64% → 48.08% (-4.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.07M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.09M |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$418K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$388K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$3.64M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.51M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.36M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$517K |
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
37 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $66M — up 5.2% from $62.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FTLS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $10.8M.
- 37 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q1 2017, up from 36 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $66M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.