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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $425M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

183% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 6

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 12

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 50 → 59 (+9)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $366M → $425M (+$59.8M)

11.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.78% → 78.81% (+11%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+18%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
28
Reduced
12
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$29.4M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$17.5M
3
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
+$8.25M
4
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
+$6.37M
5
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
+$6.1M

Top Sellers

1
WI
WBI Investments
New Jersey
-$3.06M
2
RA
RFG Advisory
Alabama
-$1.84M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.01M
4
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$980K
5
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$709K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Florida
$84K +$62.1K +1,035 +283%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
52
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$61K +$60.8K +1,014 New
SPIA
53
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$50K +$51K +850 New
Creative Planning
54
Creative Planning
Kansas
$48K +$48.3K +805 New
MAS
55
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$36K +$36.9K +616 New
WA
56
WFG Advisors
Texas
$30K – – –
PFGIA
57
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$19K +$19K +317 New
IWM
58
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$18K +$23.1K +386 +2,573%
VKH
59
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$980K -16,353 Closed
SB
60
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
– -$709K -11,832 Closed
PMG
61
ProVise Management Group
Florida
– -$588K -9,812 Closed
PFS
62
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
– -$323K -5,383 Closed
TRCT
63
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$5K -85 Closed
SFS
64
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
– -$3K -48 Closed
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

59 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $425M — up 16% from $366M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FTSM positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was WBI Investments, cutting an estimated $3.06M.

  • 59 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2017, up from 50 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $425M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $29.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2017 was WBI Investments, an estimated $3.06M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.