First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
332 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.66B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
102% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 83
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 27
59% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 35 (+13)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.22B → $2.66B (+$438M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 332 (+23)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.29% → 71.33% (-0.96%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$36.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$34.4M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$30.8M |
| 2 |
RCIM
Red Cedar Investment Management
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$23.5M |
| 3 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.6M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
CP
Castleview Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$9.22M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
332 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $2.66B — up 20% from $2.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new FTSL positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $53.9M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $30.8M.
- 332 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2022, up from 309 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $2.66B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 27 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $53.9M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $30.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.