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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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178 hedge funds and large institutions have $664M invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 175 → 178 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $691M → $664M (-$26.6M)

1.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.17% → 50.67% (-1.5%)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 79

Holders
178
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.71%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
15
Increased
62
Reduced
79
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$16M
2
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
+$4.34M
3
Ensign Peak Advisors
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
+$3.97M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$2.5M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$2.1M

Top Sellers

1
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$19M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
-$12.9M
3
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$8.01M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$6.7M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$6.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$123M -$5.28M -114,474 -4%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$43.7M -$482K -10,443 -1%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$41.6M -$6.15M -133,265 -13%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$32.6M +$2.5M +54,181 +8%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$28.1M -$878K -19,029 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.9M +$1.52M +32,882 +7%
FAM
7
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$18.3M +$1.21M +26,241 +7%
AFA
8
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$18.3M -$737K -15,972 -4%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$18.2M -$624K -13,527 -3%
WF
10
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$17.4M +$206K +4,470 +1%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$16M +$16M +347,227 New
MAP
12
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$13.8M -$228K -4,953 -2%
Ensign Peak Advisors
13
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$13.4M +$3.97M +86,000 +42%
GIA
14
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$13.4M +$4.34M +94,101 +48%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
15
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$12.1M -$19M -411,070 -61%
TC
16
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$10.7M +$588K +12,750 +6%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.55M +$2.03M +43,945 +27%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.21M +$219K +4,754 +3%
CAG
19
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$7.64M +$1.84M +39,953 +32%
TPW
20
TL Private Wealth
Texas
$7.54M +$445K +9,639 +6%
BFG
21
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$7.51M +$251K +5,448 +4%
EWM
22
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$7.44M -$525K -11,377 -7%
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.93M -$283K -6,138 -4%
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$6.75M -$313K -6,785 -4%
CWM
25
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$6.55M -$147K -3,180 -2%
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FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

178 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $664M — down 3.8% from $691M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FTSL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $16M. The largest seller was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), cutting an estimated $19M.

  • 178 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2020, up from 175 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $664M of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $16M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.