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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

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: 5 → 11 (+6)

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.38B (+$357M)

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 112 → 145 (+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
–

Top Buyers

1
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
+$46.2M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$44.8M
3
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
+$43M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$28.1M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$24.8M

Top Sellers

1
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$17.4M
2
HA
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
-$8.7M
3
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
-$1.94M
4
BCP
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
-$1.93M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1.72M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
S
126
SignatureFD
Georgia
$72K – – –
FMP
127
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$50K +$50K +833 New
SWM
128
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$37K +$36.8K +614 New
SIS
129
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$31K +$31K +516 New
CWA
130
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$30K +$30K +500 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
131
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$24K +$24K +400 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
132
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$21K – – –
CAL
133
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$20K – – –
WAP
134
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$18K – – –
FGAM
135
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$17K +$16.9K +281 New
OIA
136
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$13K – – –
RCAG
137
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$8.72K -$900 -15 -9%
CFD
138
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$6K – – –
DAM
139
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$4K +$3.96K +66 New
AF
140
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$2K – – –
JFA
141
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2K +$1.2K +20 +100%
PFGIA
142
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1K -$19.3K -321 -93%
NA
143
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$953 -$674K -11,239 -41%
SMM
144
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
– -$17.4M -289,804 Closed
MIAN
145
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
– -$798K -13,324 Closed
TF
146
TIAA FSB
Florida
– -$609K -10,157 Closed
NFG
147
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$322K -5,377 Closed
VAM
148
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
– -$297K -4,954 Closed
SSWM
149
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
– -$294K -4,900 Closed
SIM
150
SSI Investment Management
California
– -$245K -4,090 Closed
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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.