First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.3M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 10
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 47 (+6)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.8M → $93.3M (+$4.51M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.61M |
| 2 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$3.89M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.38M |
| 4 |
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.02M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.57M |
| 2 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$2.89M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.01M |
| 4 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
IH
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.08M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
47 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $93.3M — up 5.1% from $88.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FTSL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $4.61M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.57M.
- 47 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2014, up from 41 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $93.3M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $4.61M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.