First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF

FTSL

Market cap $2.32B

FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

304 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.58B — down 4.4% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of FTSL and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 116 trimmed existing stakes and 112 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $25M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $12.6M.

• 304 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2026, down from 314 in Q4 2025.
• Funds reported $1.58B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
• 33 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
• The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $25M added.
• The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $12.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.