Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 3
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121M → $126M (+$5.63M)
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.6% → 72.17% (-0.44%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 19 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$4.52M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$2.54M |
| 3 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$577K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$533K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.01M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$917K |
| 3 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
-$201K |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$38K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.8K |
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
19 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $126M — up 4.7% from $121M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FTSD and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $4.52M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.01M sold.
- 19 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q3 2018, down from 20 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $126M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $4.52M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $2.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.