First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.66B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 17
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.66B (+$152M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 299 → 325 (+26)
3.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.83% → 72.87% (+3%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 131
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$63.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$30.9M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
HTI
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$9.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$19.1M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$9.94M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
325 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $1.66B — up 10% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new FTSL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $63.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $19.1M.
- 325 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q4 2023, up from 299 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $1.66B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $63.4M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $19.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.