First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.61B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
188% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $276M | Capital outflows: $95.9M
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 25
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 103
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 323 → 355 (+32)
5.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.87% → 72.59% (+5.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.8M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.8M |
| 4 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.9M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.96M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
355 of the 7,622 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $1.61B — up 8.4% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new FTSL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $29M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $14.4M.
- 355 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q4 2024, up from 323 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $1.61B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 25 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $29M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Truist Financial, an estimated $14.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.