First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $157M invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 14
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 63 (+7)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $157M (+$13.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.99% → 68.76% (-9.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$7.93M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.59M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.32M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.82M |
| 5 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
+$672K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.87M |
| 2 |
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
-$2.09M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$413K |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$335K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$228K |
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
63 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $157M — up 9.7% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTLS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BB&T Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.93M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.87M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q3 2019, up from 56 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $157M of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $7.93M added.
- The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.