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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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62 hedge funds and large institutions have $164M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

443% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 7

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $164M (+$20.6M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 62 (+7)

Holders
62
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+12.73%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
38
Reduced
7
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$14.6M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$8.63M
3
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
+$2.78M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.12M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.68M

Top Sellers

1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$17.6M
2
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
-$1.1M
3
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$218K
4
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$158K
5
AA
Alesco Advisors
New York
-$59.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$37.7M +$14.6M +295,140 +62%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$23.2M +$544K +11,028 +2%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$10.7M +$2.12M +43,052 +25%
Stifel Financial
4
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.5M +$1.68M +34,116 +19%
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.2M +$8.63M +175,002 +529%
First Trust Advisors
6
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.22M -$17.6M -356,540 -74%
BFA
7
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.54M -$158K -3,209 -3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.04M +$772K +15,652 +18%
JIP
9
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$4.7M +$85.4K +1,731 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.65M +$236K +4,789 +5%
SCA
11
Strategic Capital Alternatives
United States
$4.48M +$29.4K +596 +0.7%
ACM
12
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$3.94M +$582K +11,804 +17%
AA
13
Alesco Advisors
New York
$3.85M -$59.3K -1,203 -2%
VFS
14
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$3.75M +$2.78M +56,373 +277%
VKH
15
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.73M +$1.54M +31,161 +126%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.7M +$1.19M +24,038 +77%
HI
17
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$2.38M +$410K +8,307 +21%
WA
18
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.05M +$137K +2,781 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.5M +$347K +7,032 +30%
WEC
20
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$1.48M +$986 +20 +0.1%
FIM
21
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.45M +$64.1K +1,299 +5%
RJA
22
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.3M +$546K +11,074 +71%
SPC
23
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.07M +$39K +791 +4%
IH
24
IFC Holdings
Florida
$995K +$76K +1,541 +8%
Jane Street
25
Jane Street
New York
$939K +$947K +19,203 New
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FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

62 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $164M — up 14% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FTSL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14.6M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $17.6M.

  • 62 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2015, up from 55 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $164M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $17.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.