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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10

67.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%67.78% (+68%)

52% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $240M → $366M (+$126M)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4250 (+8)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+19.05%
% of All Funds
1.25%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
19
Reduced
10
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
51
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.83M -30,565 Closed
Baird Financial Group
52
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$1.61M -26,838 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
53
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$635K -10,597 Closed
CWM
54
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$342K -5,702 Closed

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

50 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $366M — up 52% from $240M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTSM positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $31M. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.8M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q4 2016, up from 42 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $366M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $31M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $4.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.