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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
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253 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

195% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 19

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 218 → 253 (+35)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 83

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 26 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $3.25B (+$52.9M)

0.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.55% → 65.93% (+0.38%)

Holders
253
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+16.06%
% of All Funds
4.99%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
56
Increased
94
Reduced
83
Closed
19
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$29.8M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$21.2M
3
VCM
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
+$19.3M
4
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$12.9M
5
IF
IRON Financial
Illinois
+$11.7M

Top Sellers

1
PA
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
-$20.9M
2
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$20.5M
3
HIS
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
-$18.7M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$14.6M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$14.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HR
201
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
$315K -$24.3K -404 -7%
MCCP
202
Mission Creek Capital Partners
California
$311K +$311K +5,176 New
TNBTD
203
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$306K -$20K -332 -6%
I
204
IberiaBank
Louisiana
$300K +$300K +4,989 New
AAA
205
Adams Asset Advisors
Texas
$299K +$300K +4,990 New
DC
206
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$282K -$33.1K -550 -10%
SWM
207
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$281K -$13.9K -232 -5%
William Blair & Company
208
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$272K +$97.2K +1,617 +56%
Creative Planning
209
Creative Planning
Kansas
$262K +$262K +4,361 New
SMC
210
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$259K -$41.3K -687 -14%
RFN
211
RDA Financial Network
Iowa
$257K -$14.5K -241 -5%
SAM
212
SignalPoint Asset Management
Missouri
$257K +$257K +4,271 New
PIA
213
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$253K +$253K +4,202 New
CPO
214
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$251K -$1.62K -27 -0.6%
KC
215
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
$250K +$250K +4,161 New
PNC Financial Services Group
216
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$249K +$301 +5 +0.1%
SWM
217
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Georgia
$244K +$244K +4,055 New
5L
218
55I LLC
Massachusetts
$220K +$220K +3,658 New
VA
219
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$210K +$180 +3 +0.1%
FGAM
220
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$206K -$165K -2,738 -44%
SCA
221
Sage Capital Advisors
South Dakota
$200K +$200K +3,333 New
APWM
222
Atlas Private Wealth Management
New York
$182K +$182K +3,025 New
GRP
223
Global Retirement Partners
California
$170K +$66.8K +1,111 +65%
FHA
224
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$165K -$1.26M -21,029 -88%
MRCM
225
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$131K -$45.1K -750 -25%
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

253 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.25B — up 1.7% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new FTSM positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $29.8M. The largest seller was Planning Alternatives, cutting an estimated $20.9M.

  • 253 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q4 2019, up from 218 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $3.25B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $29.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Planning Alternatives, an estimated $20.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.