First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
304 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 25
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 113
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.63B (+$46.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 14 (0)
1.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.36% → 71.1% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 304 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$34.5M |
| 2 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$13.8M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
BCP
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
|
+$6.76M |
| 5 |
CA
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$6.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$33.1M |
| 2 |
NFG
Nations Financial Group
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$7.48M |
| 3 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$5.51M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.46M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$4.1M |
FTSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
304 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.63B — up 3% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FTSL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Modern Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.5M. The largest seller was Flaharty Asset Management, cutting an estimated $33.1M.
- 304 institutional investors held First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) as of Q2 2026, down from 309 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.63B of First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 25 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Modern Wealth Management, an estimated $34.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Flaharty Asset Management, an estimated $33.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.