First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 15
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $164M → $182M (+$17.9M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 63 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.79M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.72M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.67M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.6M |
| 5 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$3.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.38M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$2.21M |
| 4 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.04M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$711K |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
63 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $182M — up 11% from $164M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FTSL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.79M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.2M sold.
- 63 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2015, up from 62 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $182M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.79M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.