First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.11B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
2.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.93% → 68.4% (+2.5%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 95
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.25B → $3.11B (-$140M)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 25 (-1)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 237 (-16)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$68.1M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
WEPOG
Wealth Enhancement & Preservation of GA
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$37.2M |
| 5 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
PA
Planning Alternatives
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
-$49.6M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$38.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$28.5M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
237 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.11B — down 4.3% from $3.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of FTSM and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 95 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 237 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2020, down from 253 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.11B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 41 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.