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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
JFA
251
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2K +$60 +1 +2%
LAS
252
Lloyd Advisory Services
Georgia
$2K +$2.29K +38 New
AWA
253
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$307 +$301 +5 New
GSWM
254
Golden State Wealth Management
California
– -$5.51M -91,665 Closed
DLHL
255
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
– -$4.25M -70,783 Closed
OMC
256
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$2.3M -38,236 Closed
M&T Bank
257
M&T Bank
New York
– -$1.35M -22,561 Closed
LWAC
258
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
– -$679K -11,302 Closed
MFG
259
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
– -$515K -8,573 Closed
WP
260
WealthSource Partners
California
– -$375K -6,239 Closed
NWM
261
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
– -$370K -6,159 Closed
MI
262
Moneywise Inc
Virginia
– -$216K -3,589 Closed
EDRIA
263
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
– -$214K -3,566 Closed
CWP
264
Capital Wealth Planning
Florida
– -$210K -3,496 Closed
CIA
265
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
– -$204K -3,400 Closed
OIA
266
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
– -$37K -622 Closed
HS
267
Horan Securities
United States
– -$19K -323 Closed
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
268
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
– -$18K -291 Closed
NSIM
269
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
– -$6K -105 Closed
FEM
270
Fulcrum Equity Management
Texas
– -$5K -80 Closed
AAP
271
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
– -$4K -68 Closed
TRCT
272
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$3.49K -58 -94%
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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.