First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
261 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
202% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 52
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 10
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.88B (+$245M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 261 (+17)
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.94% → 70.8% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.3M |
| 2 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$25.6M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.6M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.4M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.04M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.78M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.69M |
| 5 |
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Grants Pass,
Oregon
|
-$1.61M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
261 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $1.88B — up 15% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new FTSL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $35.3M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $6.4M.
- 261 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2021, up from 244 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $1.88B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $35.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Barclays, an estimated $6.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.