First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B 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, 61 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
211% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 9
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 61
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.22B (+$161M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 203 (+17)
0.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.92% → 79.48% (+0.55%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14.2M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$1.76M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$1.54M |
| 5 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
-$1.47M |
FTLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
203 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.22B — up 15% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FTLS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 61 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.
- 203 institutional investors held First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) as of Q3 2024, up from 186 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $1.22B 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 9 closed out, a net change of +19 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.