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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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202 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

180% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 10

70% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 60

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.21B (+$160M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 186 → 202 (+16)

1.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.92% → 80.62% (+1.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)

Holders
202
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+8.6%
% of All Funds
2.9%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
28
Increased
102
Reduced
60
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$26M
2
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
+$19.1M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$15.9M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$15M
5
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
+$14.2M

Top Sellers

1
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
-$1.76M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.61M
3
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
-$1.54M
4
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$1.54M
5
CTC
Central Trust Company
Missouri
-$1.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$298M +$15.9M +253,655 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$110M +$3.76M +60,028 +4%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$109M +$9.46M +150,887 +10%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$75.5M +$15M +239,264 +25%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$34M +$819K +13,065 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
6
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$30.5M +$10.3M +163,582 +52%
Truist Financial
7
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$30.4M +$5.42M +86,364 +22%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$26.9M +$26M +413,979 +4,148%
CTC
9
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$23.8M -$1.47M -23,502 -6%
PAG
10
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$21.5M +$1.58M +25,151 +8%
FEG
11
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$16M +$2.61M +41,617 +15%
Mariner
12
Mariner
Kansas
$14.9M +$14.2M +226,481 +2,838%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.1M +$2.13M +34,022 +20%
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$12.9M +$357K +5,694 +3%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12.5M -$1.37M -21,873 -10%
CPG
16
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$11.8M +$665K +10,609 +6%
WP
17
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$11.3M +$109K +1,741 +1%
SFP
18
Sweet Financial Partners
Minnesota
$11.3M -$186K -2,968 -2%
RJFSA
19
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11M +$2.12M +33,782 +24%
WEG
20
World Equity Group
Illinois
$9.09M -$396K -6,317 -4%
MWM
21
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$9.03M +$413K +6,592 +5%
CWM
22
Centric Wealth Management
Illinois
$8.47M +$15.6K +248 +0.2%
WIM
23
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$8.29M +$321K +5,122 +4%
BHWA
24
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$7.91M +$241K +3,846 +3%
CPCM
25
Cardinal Point Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$7.63M +$1.44M +22,915 +24%
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FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

202 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.21B — up 15% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FTLS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $26M. The largest seller was Virtue Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.76M sold.

  • 202 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q3 2024, up from 186 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.21B of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $26M added.
  • The largest First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $1.76M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.