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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

28 hedge funds and large institutions have $902M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

782% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $102M → $902M (+$799M)

550% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2

65% more funds holding

Funds holding: 17 → 28 (+11)

Holders
28
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+64.71%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
15
Reduced
–
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$633M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$77.8M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$16.8M
4
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
+$16.5M
5
HI
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
+$14.1M

Top Sellers

1
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
-$218K
2
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
-$11K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FSIM
1
F-Squared Investment Management
Massachusetts
$719M +$633M +10,546,415 +734%
PPA
2
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$77.8M +$77.8M +1,296,127 New
JG
3
Jefferies Group
New York
$23.2M +$16.5M +275,480 +247%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$17.5M +$16.8M +280,212 +2,394%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.7M +$13.1M +218,157 +513%
HI
6
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$14.1M +$14.1M +234,852 New
VKH
7
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$6.53M +$4.82M +80,286 +282%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$5.12M +$3.34M +55,627 +187%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.83M +$4.61M +76,902 +2,125%
HFS
10
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4.01M +$4.01M +66,861 New
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$2.63M +$2.21M +36,862 +534%
AI
12
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.72M +$1.72M +28,624 New
TSS
13
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$1.28M +$616K +10,260 +92%
Citadel Advisors
14
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.06M +$707K +11,783 +202%
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$978K +$977K +16,284 New
FA
16
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$860K +$858K +14,300 New
TRCT
17
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$702K +$436K +7,266 +164%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$640K +$640K +10,665 New
AIM
19
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$533K +$533K +8,881 New
PFS
20
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$526K +$526K +8,765 New
UBS Group
21
UBS Group
Switzerland
$510K +$234K +3,893 +85%
MAA
22
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$466K +$466K +7,762 New
Bank of America
23
Bank of America
North Carolina
$351K +$333K +5,543 +1,794%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$335K +$335K +5,575 New
WEC
25
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$291K +$128K +2,130 +78%
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

28 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $902M — up 782% from $102M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new FTSM positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, adding an estimated $633M. The largest seller was Astor Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $218K sold.

  • 28 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2015, up from 17 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $902M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 782% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $633M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Astor Investment Management, an estimated $218K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.