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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

40 hedge funds and large institutions have $345M invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2

327% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $80.9M → $345M (+$264M)

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

171% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 7

33% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3040 (+10)

Holders
40
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
12
Increased
19
Reduced
7
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$63.2M +$41.7M +696,627 +194%
HA
2
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$58.6M +$58.6M +979,348 New
MFS
3
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$44.6M +$44.7M +746,140 New
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$26.9M +$25.1M +419,375 +1,416%
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$23.5M +$20.7M +345,743 +744%
AIG
6
American International Group
New York
$19.2M +$16.1M +268,292 +504%
IA
7
IFP Advisors
Florida
$16.1M +$16.1M +268,604 +35,766%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.6M +$1.12M +18,678 +11%
BTS
9
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$11.3M +$11.3M +188,439 New
CAN
10
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$8.57M +$2.32M +38,674 +37%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$7.5M +$6.66M +111,277 +801%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$7.27M -$274K -4,572 -4%
VKH
13
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$6.7M +$6.4M +106,830 +2,080%
Citadel Advisors
14
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.25M +$4.24M +70,856 New
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.12M +$1.78M +29,648 +76%
HFS
16
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$3.93M -$334K -5,570 -8%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.83M +$899K +15,011 +31%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.25M +$3.26M +54,394 New
RA
19
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$2.32M +$2.32M +38,710 New
CC
20
Cedar Capital
Illinois
$2.3M -$3.22M -53,829 -58%
AC
21
AFAM Capital
Texas
$2.17M +$632K +10,551 +41%
PFS
22
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.83M +$1.25M +20,881 +213%
AI
23
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.75M -$691K -11,541 -28%
VAM
24
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$1.59M +$1.6M +26,644 New
HI
25
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$1.49M +$17.8K +297 +1%

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

40 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $345M — up 327% from $80.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FTSM positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hays Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $58.6M. The largest seller was Cedar Capital, cutting an estimated $3.22M.

  • 40 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2016, up from 30 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $345M of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 327% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $58.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Cedar Capital, an estimated $3.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.