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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

28 hedge funds and large institutions have $902M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

782% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $102M → $902M (+$799M)

550% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2

65% more funds holding

Funds holding: 17 → 28 (+11)

Holders
28
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+64.71%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
15
Reduced
–
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$633M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$77.8M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$16.8M
4
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
+$16.5M
5
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$14.1M

Top Sellers

1
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
-$218K
2
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$11K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$281K +$56.6K +944 +25%
CTC
27
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$72K +$72.4K +1,207 New
AIG
28
American International Group
New York
$9.01K +$9K +150 New
AIM
29
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
– -$218K -3,645 Closed
ASN
30
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
– -$11K -178 Closed
1
2

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

28 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $902M — up 782% from $102M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTSM positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, adding an estimated $633M. The largest seller was Astor Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $218K sold.

  • 28 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2015, up from 17 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $902M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 782% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $633M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Astor Investment Management, an estimated $218K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.