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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

259% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 39

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 18

45% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1116 (+5)

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.63B (+$468M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 222244 (+22)

4.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.18%71.94% (+4.8%)

Holders
244
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+9.91%
% of All Funds
4.25%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+45.45%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
42
Increased
140
Reduced
39
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$298M +$94.7M +1,973,435 +47%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$88.9M +$2.9M +60,339 +3%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$82.2M +$5.94M +123,775 +8%
First Trust Advisors
4
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$74.1M +$23M +479,732 +45%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$74M +$27.5M +572,202 +59%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$59.3M +$17.9M +372,141 +43%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$54.2M +$10.1M +209,784 +23%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$44.1M +$16.3M +340,120 +59%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
9
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$43.2M +$43.2M +900,800 New
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$33.3M +$762K +15,882 +2%
BFG
11
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$30.5M +$13.6M +283,714 +29%
RCIM
12
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
$23.3M +$23.2M +484,508 New
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$22.7M +$6.24M +130,091 +38%
FAM
14
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$22.4M +$2.6M +54,165 +13%
WF
15
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$22.3M +$2.27M +47,371 +11%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$20.8M +$13.8M +287,771 +199%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$19.7M -$575K -11,979 -3%
AIM
18
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$18.6M +$771K +16,066 +4%
OCM
19
One Capital Management
California
$18.3M +$18.3M +382,020 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
20
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$17.9M +$15.6M +325,230 +684%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
21
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$17.3M +$2.74M +57,144 +19%
Barclays
22
Barclays
United Kingdom
$17.1M +$5.65M +117,647 +49%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$16.6M +$852K +17,750 +5%
MA
24
MJP Associates
Connecticut
$16.4M +$766K +15,970 +5%
B
25
Bailard
California
$16.1M +$16.1M +335,979 New

FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

244 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.63B — up 40% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new FTSL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $17.6M.

  • 244 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2021, up from 222 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.63B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $94.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $17.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.