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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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95 hedge funds and large institutions have $468M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

420% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 10

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 9

57.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 57.2% (+57%)

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $306M → $468M (+$162M)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 81 → 95 (+14)

Holders
95
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+17.28%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
24
Increased
52
Reduced
10
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$47.4M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$18.9M
3
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
+$10.4M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$9.16M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.23M

Top Sellers

1
MAS
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
-$1.58M
2
CI
Clal Insurance
Israel
-$1.21M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$598K
4
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$476K
5
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$425K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFG
26
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$3.31M +$985K +20,356 +43%
IA
27
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.31M +$1.1M +22,773 +50%
AI
28
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$3.04M +$1.28M +26,542 +73%
FHC
29
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2.93M +$2.92M +60,417 New
Jane Street
30
Jane Street
New York
$2.63M +$2.05M +42,388 +360%
Baird Financial Group
31
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.19M +$284K +5,869 +15%
FCM
32
Flinton Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.18M +$2.17M +44,880 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.07M +$1.31M +27,115 +175%
WEC
34
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$1.97M +$366K +7,556 +23%
TAM
35
Tyers Asset Management
Texas
$1.79M +$1.79M +36,960 New
IH
36
IFC Holdings
Florida
$1.66M +$628K +12,969 +61%
RCM
37
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$1.6M +$1.6M +33,000 New
NA
38
Neuburgh Advisers
California
$1.41M +$1.41M +29,040 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
39
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.35M +$243K +5,029 +22%
PFS
40
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.29M -$3.82K -79 -0.3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.17M +$686K +14,176 +144%
PAG
42
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$1.08M +$1.07M +22,213 New
MCIM
43
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$1.02M +$1.02M +21,120 New
BFA
44
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.02M +$64.8K +1,340 +7%
FAAS
45
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$1.01M +$411K +8,491 +69%
SPC
46
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$987K +$1.06K +22 +0.1%
HA
47
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$939K +$936K +19,338 New
Bank of Montreal
48
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$896K +$650K +13,423 +260%
HFS
49
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$830K -$194K -4,010 -19%
FA
50
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$793K +$790K +16,332 New
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FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

95 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $468M — up 53% from $306M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FTSL positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $47.4M. The largest seller was Madden Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.58M sold.

  • 95 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q4 2016, up from 81 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $468M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $47.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Madden Advisory Services, an estimated $1.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.