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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

145 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 12

122% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 27

120% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 511 (+6)

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.38B (+$357M)

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 112145 (+33)

1.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.17%65.62% (+1.4%)

Holders
145
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+29.46%
% of All Funds
3.32%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+120%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
46
Increased
60
Reduced
27
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PA
26
Prism Advisors
California
$6.35M +$6.35M +105,859 New
AG
27
Advisor Group
Arizona
$6.34M +$1.66M +27,661 +35%
BFEC
28
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$5.76M +$5.6M +93,279 +3,404%
Citigroup
29
Citigroup
New York
$5.73M +$5.15M +85,807 +885%
FAAS
30
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$5.67M +$4.55M +75,833 +405%
GWM
31
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.55M +$5.12M +85,334 +1,413%
WP
32
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$5.38M -$1.94M -32,402 -27%
SPIA
33
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.24M +$1.71M +28,534 +49%
HA
34
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$4.97M -$8.7M -144,972 -64%
HFS
35
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4.81M +$69.7K +1,161 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
36
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$4.74M +$806K +13,426 +20%
GSC
37
G&S Capital
Colorado
$4.45M +$2.94M +48,934 +193%
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
$4.29M +$4.22M +70,296 +5,952%
PWA
39
Peterson Wealth Advisors
Utah
$4.28M +$4.28M +71,293 New
LA
40
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$4.01M +$4.01M +66,797 New
SWP
41
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$3.6M +$261K +4,351 +8%
KFGK
42
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$3.37M +$363K +6,044 +12%
PNC
43
Park National Corp
Ohio
$3.22M -$413K -6,876 -11%
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.02M -$1.08M -18,049 -26%
RJT
45
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$2.88M +$2.88M +48,073 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
46
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.84M -$1.09M -18,231 -28%
HH
47
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$2.67M +$19.3K +321 +0.7%
TW
48
Towerpoint Wealth
California
$2.6M +$1.94M +32,281 +291%
FHC
49
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2.57M +$2.15M +35,906 +513%
CCB
50
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$2.5M +$2.28M +38,054 +1,057%

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

145 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.38B — up 35% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new FTSM positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $46.2M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.4M sold.

  • 145 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2018, up from 112 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.38B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $46.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $17.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.