First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
317 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.87% → 72.35% (-0.52%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 30
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 325 → 317 (-8)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $1.55B (-$114M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 137
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 14 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.5M |
| 2 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 5 |
OCM
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$9.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$65.4M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$57M |
| 3 |
WWMSC
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
-$48.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.34M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$7.72M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
317 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.55B — down 6.8% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of FTSL and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 137 trimmed existing stakes and 122 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $43.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $65.4M.
- 317 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2024, down from 325 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $1.55B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 30 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $43.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $65.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.