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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 2625 (-1)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 253237 (-16)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 41

Holders
237
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-6.32%
% of All Funds
5.22%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.85%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
30
Increased
96
Reduced
95
Closed
41
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BWCS
176
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$411K -$510K -8,522 -55%
NFG
177
Next Financial Group
Texas
$406K +$46.6K +779 +13%
RAM
178
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$403K -$120K -2,000 -23%
AW
179
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$395K -$34.2K -571 -8%
BWA
180
Beam Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$384K +$7.9K +132 +2%
FFG
181
Ford Financial Group
California
$380K -$87.1K -1,455 -18%
AWA
182
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$346K -$358K -5,978 -51%
WP
183
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$341K -$78.9K -1,318 -19%
AWM
184
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$331K
TCM
185
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$324K -$8.5K -142 -3%
DC
186
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$310K +$32.9K +550 +12%
HR
187
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
$309K
CPO
188
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$309K +$63.3K +1,058 +25%
MCCP
189
Mission Creek Capital Partners
California
$306K +$419 +7 +0.1%
AWA
190
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$285K -$93.9K -1,568 -25%
CAM
191
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$283K +$287K +4,789 New
MAFM
192
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$279K +$283K +4,723 New
WCFA
193
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$274K -$6.62M -110,591 -96%
SWM
194
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$269K -$7.06K -118 -3%
SMC
195
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$254K +$359 +6 +0.1%
SWM
196
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
$240K +$359 +6 +0.1%
William Blair & Company
197
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$232K -$35.9K -600 -13%
PIA
198
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$221K -$27.8K -464 -11%
SFG
199
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$218K +$221K +3,700 New
VA
200
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$207K +$180 +3 +0.1%

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.