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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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31 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.7M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 28 → 31 (+3)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11

90% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $902M → $92.7M (-$809M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
31
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+10.71%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
8
Reduced
11
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AC
AFAM Capital
Texas
+$3.65M
2
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$2.35M
3
WF
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
+$1.4M
4
AA
Alesco Advisors
New York
+$1.32M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.29M

Top Sellers

1
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$688M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$77.8M
3
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
-$21.8M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$17.5M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$12.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$135K -$568K -9,455 -81%
BFEC
27
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$92K +$92.1K +1,533 New
Bank of Montreal
28
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$45K +$44.7K +744 New
BCM
29
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$26K +$25.8K +430 New
AIG
30
American International Group
New York
$9K – – –
BCMIO
31
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$2K +$2.34K +39 New
PPA
32
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
– -$77.8M -1,296,127 Closed
Jane Street
33
Jane Street
New York
– -$17.5M -291,919 Closed
AI
34
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$1.72M -28,624 Closed
Stifel Financial
35
Stifel Financial
Missouri
– -$978K -16,284 Closed
RJA
36
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
– -$640K -10,665 Closed
PFS
37
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
– -$526K -8,765 Closed
WEC
38
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
– -$291K -4,844 Closed
CTC
39
Central Trust Company
Missouri
– -$72K -1,207 Closed
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

31 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $92.7M — down 90% from $902M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FTSM positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AFAM Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.65M. The largest seller was F-Squared Investment Management, cutting an estimated $688M.

  • 31 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2015, up from 28 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $92.7M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 90% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was AFAM Capital, an estimated $3.65M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $688M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.