First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.8M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 1
186% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 20 (+13)
158% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1M → $33.8M (+$20.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.04M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
SNC
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.62M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$10.3M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
20 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $33.8M — up 158% from $13.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTSL positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 20 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2013, up from 7 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $33.8M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 158% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 0 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Citigroup, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.