First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $870M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.13% → 54.12% (+0.99%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $861M → $870M (+$8.29M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 174 (-2)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Clearwater,
Florida
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
MAP
Milestone Advisory Partners
Southern Pines,
North Carolina
|
+$8.77M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.2M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$3.04M |
| 5 |
LSPW
Lake Street Private Wealth
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LI
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
|
-$16.1M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.46M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.34M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.28M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.86M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
174 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $870M — up 0.96% from $861M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of FTSL and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Flaharty Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was LVZ Inc, cutting an estimated $16.1M.
- 174 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2019, down from 176 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $870M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 0.96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Flaharty Asset Management, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2019 was LVZ Inc, an estimated $16.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.