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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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237 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.11B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.93% → 68.4% (+2.5%)

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 95

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.25B → $3.11B (-$140M)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 25 (-1)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 253 → 237 (-16)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 41

Holders
237
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-6.32%
% of All Funds
5.22%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.85%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
30
Increased
96
Reduced
95
Closed
41
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$160M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$68.1M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$41M
4
WEPOG
Wealth Enhancement & Preservation of GA
Georgia
+$37.2M
5
SF
Synovus Financial
Georgia
+$35M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$197M
2
PA
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
-$49.6M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$38.7M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$29.9M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$28.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SAS
251
Sage Advisory Services
Texas
– -$885K -14,733 Closed
TI
252
tru Independence
Oregon
– -$841K -14,242 Closed
IFAM
253
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
– -$806K -13,408 Closed
HF
254
HRT Financial
New York
– -$783K -13,047 Closed
CCM
255
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
– -$634K -10,546 Closed
STA
256
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
– -$631K -10,500 Closed
AT
257
Arden Trust
Delaware
– -$597K -9,934 Closed
LA
258
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
– -$550K -9,161 Closed
SIG
259
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
– -$550K -9,150 Closed
Goldman Sachs
260
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$442K -7,357 Closed
UCMOK
261
United Capital Management of KS
Kansas
– -$439K -7,302 Closed
AP
262
Americana Partners
Texas
– -$424K -7,061 Closed
TC
263
TownSquare Capital
Utah
– -$370K -6,165 Closed
UR
264
USCA RIA
Texas
– -$365K -6,074 Closed
SWA
265
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
– -$354K -5,884 Closed
TNBTD
266
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
– -$306K -5,098 Closed
AAA
267
Adams Asset Advisors
Texas
– -$299K -4,990 Closed
I
268
IberiaBank
Louisiana
– -$300K -4,989 Closed
Creative Planning
269
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$262K -4,361 Closed
KC
270
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
– -$250K -4,161 Closed
FGAM
271
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
– -$206K -3,432 Closed
SCA
272
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
– -$200K -3,333 Closed
FMP
273
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
– -$50K -833 Closed
CTC
274
Central Trust Company
Missouri
– -$22K -366 Closed
POIA
275
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
– -$21K -355 Closed
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

237 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.11B — down 4.3% from $3.25B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FTSM and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 95 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $197M.

  • 237 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2020, down from 253 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.11B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 41 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $160M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $197M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.