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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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178 hedge funds and large institutions have $664M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 175 → 178 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $691M → $664M (-$26.6M)

1.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.17% → 50.67% (-1.5%)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 79

Holders
178
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.71%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
15
Increased
62
Reduced
79
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$16M
2
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
+$4.34M
3
Ensign Peak Advisors
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
+$3.97M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$2.5M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$2.1M

Top Sellers

1
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$19M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
-$12.9M
3
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$8.01M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$6.7M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$6.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.49M +$352K +7,621 +6%
Stifel Financial
27
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.13M +$2.1M +45,442 +52%
PP
28
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$5.78M -$355K -7,700 -6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.15M -$431K -9,347 -8%
CCM
30
Colorado Capital Management
Colorado
$4.56M +$47.5K +1,030 +1%
KA
31
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$4.5M +$53.1K +1,152 +1%
TLP
32
Trinity Legacy Partners
Texas
$4.1M +$416K +9,026 +11%
AIM
33
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$4.04M -$47.5K -1,029 -1%
MIAN
34
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$3.99M +$1.41M +30,629 +55%
SCA
35
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$3.98M +$348K +7,537 +10%
CF
36
Centaurus Financial
California
$3.46M -$363K -7,863 -9%
First Trust Advisors
37
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.37M -$6.7M -145,320 -67%
BFA
38
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$3.35M +$132K +2,864 +4%
UR
39
USCA RIA
Texas
$3.33M +$94.4K +2,046 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
40
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.09M -$208K -4,509 -6%
SPIA
41
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.06M -$2.58K -56 -0.1%
PCWA
42
Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors
California
$2.64M +$6K +130 +0.2%
FHC
43
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2.54M -$89.9K -1,949 -3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.51M -$315K -6,825 -11%
Baird Financial Group
45
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.49M -$127K -2,746 -5%
SFS
46
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$2.31M -$406K -8,794 -15%
OMC
47
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.22M -$4.39M -95,116 -66%
MWM
48
McNaughton Wealth Management
California
$2.21M +$229K +4,958 +11%
DF
49
Donoghue Forlines
Massachusetts
$2.06M +$128K +2,767 +7%
KAS
50
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.04M +$2.05M +44,379 New
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FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

178 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $664M — down 3.8% from $691M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FTSL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $16M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), cutting an estimated $19M.

  • 178 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2020, up from 175 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $664M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $16M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.