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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
EDRIA
101
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$320K -$333K -5,551 -51%
WF
102
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$313K +$313K +5,215 New
SFS
103
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$303K +$303K +5,043 New
PNC Financial Services Group
104
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$294K +$248K +4,131 +534%
AWM
105
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$288K +$288K +4,800 New
GFPC
106
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$277K +$277K +4,610 New
WCM
107
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$270K -$16.9K -281 -6%
SEI Investments
108
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$257K +$243K +4,046 +1,693%
AW
109
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$253K +$253K +4,215 New
WWMSC
110
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$247K +$247K +4,110 New
SG
111
StoneX Group
New York
$243K +$243K +4,044 New
AWA
112
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$237K
GRP
113
Global Retirement Partners
California
$229K -$7.32K -122 -3%
CCA
114
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$222K
AFP
115
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$222K +$222K +3,705 New
OC
116
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$214K +$420 +7 +0.2%
MAS
117
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$209K +$209K +3,485 New
SMC
118
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$206K +$206K +3,430 New
FHA
119
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$184K +$185K +3,079 New
CF
120
Centaurus Financial
California
$147K -$22.8K -380 -13%
PGA
121
Premia Global Advisors
Florida
$134K +$137K +2,291 New
APA
122
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$123K +$60K +1,000 +95%
William Blair & Company
123
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$88K +$88.5K +1,475 New
IWP
124
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
$87K +$87.3K +1,455 New
MPWT
125
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$84K +$84K +1,400 New

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.