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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

192 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

375% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 12

130% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 37

117% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1226 (+14)

55% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $2.7B (+$960M)

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 149192 (+43)

1.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.25%68.85% (+1.6%)

Holders
192
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+28.86%
% of All Funds
4.28%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+116.67%
% of All Funds
0.58%
New
57
Increased
85
Reduced
37
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SS
151
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$288K -$3.41M -56,940 -92%
AWM
152
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$287K
FFG
153
Ford Financial Group
California
$284K +$285K +4,753 New
WCM
154
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$273K -$51K -851 -16%
NFG
155
Next Financial Group
Texas
$271K +$271K +4,524 New
WIA
156
Wealthstreet Investment Advisors
Texas
$216K
AWA
157
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$210K +$211K +3,517 New
CWP
158
Capital Wealth Planning
Florida
$209K
GAB
159
German American Bancorp
Indiana
$207K +$208K +3,462 New
EDRIA
160
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Kansas
$206K +$206K +3,439 New
William Blair & Company
161
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$174K +$82.8K +1,381 +90%
CCA
162
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$168K -$12K -200 -7%
AIC
163
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$162K +$162K +2,706 New
OIA
164
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$153K +$153K +2,550 New
PNC Financial Services Group
165
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$129K -$11.8K -196 -8%
W
166
WealthOne
New York
$128K +$129K +2,144 New
Bank of Montreal
167
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$123K -$202K -3,361 -62%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
168
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$63K +$42.1K +702 +202%
FMP
169
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$62K +$12.7K +211 +25%
OAM
170
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
$58K +$58.6K +977 New
FHA
171
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$47K -$113K -1,882 -70%
AA
172
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$34K +$33.6K +560 New
SWM
173
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$33K -$3.48K -58 -9%
SIS
174
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$31K +$180 +3 +0.6%
BWL
175
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$31K +$31.4K +523 New

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

192 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.7B — up 55% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new FTSM positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $226M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $28.9M.

  • 192 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q4 2018, up from 149 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.7B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $226M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $28.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.