First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.8M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 10
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 41 (+10)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.5M → $88.8M (+$12.3M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.51M |
| 2 |
SCG
Strategic Capital Group
Gig Harbor,
Washington
|
+$4.29M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.54M |
| 4 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$2.51M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.81M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.17M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$385K |
| 5 |
RCAG
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$208K |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
41 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $88.8M — up 16% from $76.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FTSL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.51M. The largest seller was VSR Financial Services, cutting an estimated $2.51M.
- 41 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2014, up from 31 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $88.8M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $4.51M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2014 was VSR Financial Services, an estimated $2.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.