First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 118
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.68B → $1.64B (-$38.3M)
1.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.97% → 68.13% (-1.8%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 331 → 316 (-15)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 29
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 12 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.02M |
| 2 |
NEPWA
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.85M |
| 3 |
ACM
Andina Capital Management
Lehi,
Utah
|
+$3.54M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.79M |
| 5 |
TPW
TL Private Wealth
Southlake,
Texas
|
+$2.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$24.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8.72M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$6.87M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.13M |
| 5 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.8M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
316 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.64B — down 2.3% from $1.68B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of FTSL and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 118 trimmed existing stakes and 135 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $5.02M. The largest seller was Virtue Capital Management, cutting an estimated $24.6M.
- 316 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q3 2025, down from 331 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.64B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $5.02M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $24.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.