First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $772M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 75
3.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.34% → 54.9% (-3.4%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 187 (-18)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $983M → $772M (-$211M)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 2 |
MAP
Milestone Advisory Partners
Southern Pines,
North Carolina
|
+$5.72M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$5.33M |
| 4 |
EWM
Empirical Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$4.54M |
| 5 |
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Marietta,
Georgia
|
+$4.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.07M |
| 5 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$6.75M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
187 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $772M — down 21% from $983M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of FTSL and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 75 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 187 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2020, down from 205 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $772M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $24.7M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.