First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
259% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 39
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 18
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.63B (+$468M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 244 (+22)
4.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.18% → 71.94% (+4.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$94.7M |
| 2 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$43.2M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$27.5M |
| 4 |
RCIM
Red Cedar Investment Management
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$23.2M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
FPGK
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.28M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.99M |
| 4 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.52M |
| 5 |
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Marietta,
Georgia
|
-$1.56M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
244 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.63B — up 40% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new FTSL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 244 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2021, up from 222 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $1.63B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $94.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.