First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 17 (+5)
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.13% → 70.29% (+2.2%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.64B → $1.65B (+$15.3M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 316 (0)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 125
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$30.8M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.8M |
| 3 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$7.09M |
| 5 |
OCM
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$10M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$7.67M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
316 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.65B — up 0.94% from $1.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FTSL positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtue Capital Management, adding an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $30.1M sold.
- 316 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q4 2025, unchanged from Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.65B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 0.94% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $30.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $30.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.