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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 58

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 19

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $2.97B (+$60.2M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 210 → 211 (+1)

2.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.87% → 65.43% (-2.4%)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 24 (-3)

Holders
211
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.48%
% of All Funds
4.58%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.11%
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
25
Increased
108
Reduced
58
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$33M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$29.2M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$16.2M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$14.8M
5
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
+$14.3M

Top Sellers

1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$49.3M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$21.5M
3
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$16.9M
4
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$7.13M
5
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$6.26M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PAG
26
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$18.6M -$16.9M -281,556 -48%
BTS
27
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$16.6M -$6.26M -104,276 -27%
ACA
28
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$16.3M +$14.3M +238,002 +729%
GIA
29
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$15.3M +$5.77M +96,017 +61%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$14.2M +$13.3M +221,157 +1,439%
SPIA
31
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$13.8M +$82.2K +1,368 +0.6%
SPL
32
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$13.4M +$6.93M +115,319 +108%
AG
33
Advisor Group
Arizona
$13.2M +$549K +9,142 +4%
Citigroup
34
Citigroup
New York
$12.9M +$3.04M +50,684 +31%
ASN
35
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$12.6M +$12.6M +210,387 New
FEG
36
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$11.4M -$2.01M -33,438 -15%
FAIM
37
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$11.2M +$7.44M +123,867 +200%
PNC
38
Park National Corp
Ohio
$11.1M +$731K +12,161 +7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
39
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$10.8M -$1.55M -25,833 -13%
HIS
40
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$10.7M +$1.23M +20,480 +13%
LTFS
41
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$9.35M -$228K -3,796 -2%
APA
42
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$8.9M +$780K +12,984 +10%
SWP
43
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$7.97M +$1.86M +31,044 +31%
SAM
44
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$7.67M -$5.06M -84,241 -40%
GSC
45
G&S Capital
Colorado
$7.66M -$562K -9,349 -7%
PA
46
Prism Advisors
California
$7.43M +$261K +4,351 +4%
1IA
47
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$7.41M +$2.01M +33,503 +37%
BFG
48
Barber Financial Group
Kansas
$7.39M +$224K +3,726 +3%
CAN
49
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$7.28M -$717K -11,929 -9%
SCM
50
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$7.25M +$59.5K +991 +0.8%
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

211 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.97B — up 2.1% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FTSM positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $49.3M.

  • 211 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2019, up from 210 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $2.97B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $33M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $49.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.