First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.95B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
90% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.07B → $3.95B (+$1.87B)
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 32
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 322 → 333 (+11)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.3% → 70.49% (+0.19%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 27 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 146
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $254K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.2M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$11.7M |
| 4 |
EDRIA
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Lawrence,
Kansas
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$55.5M |
| 2 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$33.1M |
| 3 |
BFG
Beacon Financial Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$31.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.6M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$17.7M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
333 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $3.95B — up 90% from $2.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new FTSL positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $55.5M.
- 333 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q4 2022, up from 322 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $3.95B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 90% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 32 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $35.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $55.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.