First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
399 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.64B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.76% → 75.22% (-0.53%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.8B → $4.64B (-$159M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 399 (-18)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 184
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 43
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 25 (-8)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$82.6M |
| 2 |
PA
Paragon Advisors
College Station,
Texas
|
-$62.8M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$24.3M |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$23.7M |
| 5 |
HAFG
Hansen & Associates Financial Group
Roseville,
California
|
-$18.2M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
399 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.64B — down 3.3% from $4.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of FTSM and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 184 trimmed existing stakes and 146 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Bramshill Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $82.6M sold.
- 399 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q3 2025, down from 417 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.64B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $82.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.