First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $266M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 19
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 72 (+1)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M → $266M (+$7.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$4.63M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$3.89M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.7M |
| 3 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.09M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.75M |
| 5 |
LI
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
|
-$893K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$247K | -5,200 | Closed |
|
|
HR
77
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$13K | -281 | Closed |
|
78
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$2K | -50 | Closed |
|
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
72 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $266M — up 3% from $258M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FTSL positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 72 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2016, up from 71 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $266M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.