First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
340 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 107
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
1.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.34% → 70.51% (-1.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 340 (-13)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 27
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.63B → $1.69B (-$937M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.4M |
| 2 |
OCM
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$9.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$10M |
| 2 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$4.85M |
| 3 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.77M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.68M |
| 5 |
MWM
McNaughton Wealth Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.25M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
340 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.69B — down 36% from $2.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of FTSL and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 107 trimmed existing stakes and 157 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $30.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $10M.
- 340 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2025, down from 353 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.69B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30.4M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $10M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.