Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $191M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 7 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187M → $191M (+$4.04M)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.19% → 98.86% (-0.33%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.03M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$535K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$30.6K |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$3.34M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$716K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$324K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
| $178M | -$716K | -7,309 | -0.4% |
|
|
2
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $10.3M | +$8.03M | +81,903 | +347% |
|
|
VKH
3
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| $2.74M | -$3.34M | -34,055 | -55% |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| $533K | +$535K | +5,454 | New |
|
|
5
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $31K | +$30.6K | +312 | New |
|
|
MFS
6
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $20K | – | – | – |
|
|
7
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $17K | +$16.6K | +169 | New |
|
|
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$324K | -3,299 | Closed |
|
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
7 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $191M — up 2.2% from $187M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new FTSD positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $8.03M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.34M.
- 7 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q1 2016, up from 6 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $191M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $8.03M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $3.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.