First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.69B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
176% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $172M | Capital outflows: $62.4M
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 108
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.59% → 70.52% (-2.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 355 → 343 (-12)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.4M |
| 2 |
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$10M |
| 2 |
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$4.85M |
| 3 |
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.77M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.68M |
| 5 |
McNaughton Wealth Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.25M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
343 of the 7,487 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.69B — up 5% from $1.61B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of FTSL and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 108 trimmed existing stakes and 159 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $30.4M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $10M.
- 343 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q1 2025, down from 355 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.69B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30.4M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $10M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.