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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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149 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 32

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.38B → $1.74B (+$360M)

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 20

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 145 → 149 (+4)

1.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.62% → 67.25% (+1.6%)

Holders
149
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.76%
% of All Funds
3.41%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
24
Increased
76
Reduced
32
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$169M
2
LC
Lubar & Co
Wisconsin
+$47.7M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$24.8M
4
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
+$22.8M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$21M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$29.5M
2
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
-$24M
3
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$17.2M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$7.47M
5
LA
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
-$4.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FHA
126
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$160K -$24.4K -407 -13%
PNC Financial Services Group
127
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$141K -$153K -2,548 -52%
APA
128
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$118K -$4.8K -80 -4%
TPWA
129
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$105K +$105K +1,750 New
William Blair & Company
130
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$92K +$3.06K +51 +3%
FMP
131
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$50K – – –
SWM
132
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$37K +$120 +2 +0.3%
SIS
133
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$31K +$180 +3 +0.6%
CWA
134
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$30K – – –
OIA
135
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$30K +$16.4K +274 +123%
Fifth Third Bancorp
136
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$21K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
137
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$21K +$20.9K +348 New
CAL
138
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$20K – – –
WAP
139
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$18K – – –
FGAM
140
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$9K -$7.92K -132 -47%
RCAG
141
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$8.78K +$60 +1 +0.7%
GI
142
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$8K +$7.74K +129 New
CFD
143
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$6K – – –
DAM
144
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$4K – – –
AF
145
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$2K – – –
PFGIA
146
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$2K – – –
IAS
147
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
$1K +$900 +15 New
PFA
148
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
– -$24M -400,000 Closed
LA
149
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
– -$4.01M -66,797 Closed
VF
150
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$1.96M -32,728 Closed
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

149 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.74B — up 26% from $1.38B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FTSM positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $169M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $29.5M.

  • 149 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q3 2018, up from 145 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.74B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $169M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $29.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.