First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $258M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $247M → $258M (+$10.8M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 71 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.41M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.84M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.83M |
| 2 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.76M |
| 3 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$4.01M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.82M |
| 5 |
BRWM
B. Riley Wealth Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$2.11M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
71 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $258M — up 4.4% from $247M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FTSL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 25 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 3D Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.83M sold.
- 71 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $258M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was 3D Asset Management, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.