First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 323 (-9)
2.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.81% → 66.87% (-2.9%)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 36
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 139
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 11 (-5)
46% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $116M | Capital outflows: $215M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.22M |
| 3 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.14M |
| 4 |
Capital Investment Counsel (Colorado)
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$5.52M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$5.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$34.5M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
-$16.8M |
| 4 |
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
Cherry Creek Investment Advisors
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$8.34M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
323 of the 6,986 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.48B — down 6.4% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of FTSL and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 139 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $34.5M.
- 323 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2024, down from 332 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $1.48B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2024, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 36 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $9.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $34.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.