First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $738M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
767% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 3
216% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 19
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $469M → $738M (+$269M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 118 (+22)
4.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.27% → 61.74% (+4.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$96.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30.2M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$22.8M |
| 4 |
LA
LVW Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$8.3M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.76M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.63M |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.55M |
| 5 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$1.44M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
118 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $738M — up 58% from $469M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FTSL positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $96.8M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $8.3M.
- 118 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2017, up from 96 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $738M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $96.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $8.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.