Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.8M → $108M (+$32.9M)
5.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.86% → 57.38% (+5.5%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 33 (-2)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$33.1M |
| 2 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$6.05M |
| 3 |
MHS
M Holdings Securities
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$4.22M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.84M |
| 5 |
LWM
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York City,
New York
|
+$2.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$14.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.79M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.81M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.08M |
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
33 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $108M — up 44% from $74.8M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in FTSD was balanced in Q1 2020: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 10 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $33.1M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $14.6M.
- 33 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q1 2020, down from 35 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $108M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $33.1M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $14.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.