First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.4M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 46 (+5)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $86.1M → $84.4M (-$1.7M)
1.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.7% → 54.87% (-1.8%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.12M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$713K |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$519K |
| 4 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
+$218K |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$204K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TA
TMD & Associates
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.86M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.28M |
| 3 |
LI
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
|
-$760K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$478K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$461K |
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
46 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $84.4M — down 2% from $86.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FTLS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was IFP Advisors, adding an estimated $1.12M. The largest seller was TMD & Associates, cutting an estimated $1.86M.
- 46 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q2 2018, up from 41 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $84.4M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was IFP Advisors, an estimated $1.12M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q2 2018 was TMD & Associates, an estimated $1.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.