First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $691M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.93% → 52.17% (-2.8%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 175 (-12)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $772M → $691M (-$81.7M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 86
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.5M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$6.86M |
| 4 |
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$6.37M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$43.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$27.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.9M |
| 5 |
GFPC
Global Financial Private Capital
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$17.2M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
175 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $691M — down 11% from $772M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of FTSL and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), adding an estimated $22.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $43.5M.
- 175 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2020, down from 187 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $691M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $22.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $43.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.