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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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218 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 65

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $3.19B (+$227M)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 25 (+1)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 211 → 218 (+7)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.43% → 65.55% (+0.12%)

Holders
218
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+3.32%
% of All Funds
4.78%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.17%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
25
Increased
105
Reduced
65
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$57.9M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$33.5M
3
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
+$32.5M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$27.9M
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$19M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$65M
2
MAP
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
-$19.7M
3
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
-$8.37M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$6.01M
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$4.57M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CA
101
Calton & Associates
Florida
$1.71M +$1.71M +28,387 New
VWA
102
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$1.66M -$3.37K -56 -0.2%
HH
103
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$1.56M +$128K +2,127 +9%
HCIA
104
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.54M -$1.26K -21 -0.1%
BWM
105
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.49M +$105K +1,739 +8%
FHA
106
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$1.43M -$26.9K -447 -2%
CPIG
107
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$1.43M -$244K -4,056 -15%
HWM
108
Holloway Wealth Management
Florida
$1.42M – – –
RJT
109
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$1.37M +$52K +865 +4%
M&T Bank
110
M&T Bank
New York
$1.35M +$67.2K +1,117 +5%
CIAS
111
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.28M +$100K +1,664 +8%
CWM
112
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.16M +$184K +3,059 +19%
GCA
113
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
$1.13M +$211K +3,506 +23%
AIC
114
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$1.13M +$1.13M +18,838 New
SG
115
Strid Group
Pennsylvania
$1.13M +$320K +5,321 +40%
CWM
116
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.08M +$220K +3,661 +25%
JCM
117
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$72.3K +1,203 +7%
Susquehanna International Group
118
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$1.05M +17,540 New
AWM
119
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.04M +$324K +5,391 +45%
OC
120
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.04M +$601K +9,992 +138%
SI
121
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.02M – – –
LFAS
122
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.01M +$46.8K +779 +5%
LSPW
123
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$987K +$988K +16,433 New
Lido Advisors
124
Lido Advisors
California
$978K -$21.5K -357 -2%
GLA
125
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$960K +$54.2K +902 +6%
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5
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

218 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $3.19B — up 7.6% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FTSM positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $57.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $65M.

  • 218 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q3 2019, up from 211 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.19B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $57.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $65M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.