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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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150 hedge funds and large institutions have $839M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 6 (+4)

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 39

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $775M → $839M (+$64M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 142 → 150 (+8)

0.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 57.92% → 57.81% (-0.11%)

Holders
150
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+5.63%
% of All Funds
3.44%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
25
Increased
65
Reduced
39
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$22.2M
2
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
+$11.2M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$9.13M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.6M
5
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
+$5.95M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
-$11.4M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.23M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.98M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$3.64M
5
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
-$3.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
APA
101
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$344K +$87.4K +1,812 +34%
KA
102
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$340K +$31K +643 +10%
AA
103
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$320K -$12.1K -250 -4%
ALIONA
104
Allianz Life Insurance of North America
Minnesota
$310K +$36.2K +750 +17%
CIBC World Market
105
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$309K +$310K +6,431 New
MAS
106
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$303K – – –
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
107
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$303K – – –
SG
108
StoneX Group
New York
$299K +$90.3K +1,873 +43%
BRWA
109
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$286K -$25.2K -522 -8%
WP
110
WealthSource Partners
California
$263K -$12.2K -252 -4%
Bank of Montreal
111
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$261K -$1.26M -26,201 -83%
KFC
112
Klingenstein Fields & Co
New York
$241K – – –
CWA
113
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$235K +$235K +4,874 New
HPC
114
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
$220K -$18.8K -389 -8%
CCM
115
Crabel Capital Management
California
$216K +$216K +4,485 New
FEG
116
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$201K +$201K +4,172 New
AIM
117
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$155K -$37.7K -782 -20%
BFEC
118
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$152K +$18.6K +385 +14%
MOS
119
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$142K +$9.02K +187 +7%
RCAG
120
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$129K +$129K +2,685 New
IWM
121
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$122K – – –
US Bancorp
122
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$120K +$66.6K +1,382 +123%
PMFA
123
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$85K – – –
LGWM
124
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$85K +$85.6K +1,775 New
WAM
125
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$80K – – –
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5
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FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

150 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $839M — up 8.3% from $775M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FTSL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Horizon Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was Flaharty Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.4M sold.

  • 150 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2018, up from 142 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $839M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $22.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Flaharty Asset Management, an estimated $11.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.