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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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253 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

195% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 19

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 218 → 253 (+35)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 83

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 26 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $3.25B (+$52.9M)

0.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.55% → 65.93% (+0.38%)

Holders
253
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+16.06%
% of All Funds
4.99%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
56
Increased
94
Reduced
83
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$29.8M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$21.2M
3
VCM
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
+$19.3M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$12.9M
5
IF
IRON Financial
Illinois
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

1
PA
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
-$20.9M
2
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$20.5M
3
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
-$18.7M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$14.6M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$14.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BWL
226
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$110K – – –
TPWA
227
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$105K +$105K +1,751 New
Deutsche Bank
228
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$101K +$95.8K +1,593 +1,770%
FA
229
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$82K +$82.2K +1,368 New
AIC
230
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$78K -$24.3K -404 -24%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
231
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$57K -$51.4K -855 -47%
CB
232
CNB Bank
Pennsylvania
$53K – – –
FHA
233
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$51K -$5.65K -94 -10%
Bank of Montreal
234
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$50K – – –
FMP
235
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$50K – – –
EP
236
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$49K +$48.8K +811 New
GEA
237
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$46.6K +$46.6K +775 New
SIS
238
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$32K -$25K -416 -44%
CFD
239
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$26K +$13.2K +220 +100%
VCP
240
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$23K +$23.3K +387 New
CTC
241
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$22K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
242
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$21K – – –
POIA
243
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$21K – – –
AF
244
Allworth Financial
California
$20K +$20.4K +339 New
WAP
245
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$18K – – –
GFPC
246
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$15.9K +$15.9K +265 New
WCG
247
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$14K – – –
CFA
248
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$7K – – –
DAM
249
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$4K – – –
AF
250
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$2K – – –
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

253 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.25B — up 1.7% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new FTSM positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $29.8M. The largest seller was Planning Alternatives, cutting an estimated $20.9M.

  • 253 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q4 2019, up from 218 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.25B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $29.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Planning Alternatives, an estimated $20.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.