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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

112 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

81% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 27

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 15

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $885M → $1.03B (+$140M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 102112 (+10)

13.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.44%64.17% (-13%)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 65 (-1)

Holders
112
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+9.8%
% of All Funds
2.57%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
26
Increased
49
Reduced
27
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$242M +$29.6M +492,852 +14%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$161M +$42.3M +704,122 +36%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$149M +$17.6M +293,508 +13%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$66.4M +$8.49M +141,521 +15%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$32.9M +$6.94M +115,619 +27%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$31.9M +$6.17M +102,783 +24%
HighTower Advisors
7
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$29.8M -$8.95M -149,105 -23%
BCI
8
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$24.7M +$23.5M +391,554 +1,913%
UCFA
9
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$23.6M +$4.61M +76,782 +24%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.3M +$13.1M +217,487 +158%
SF
11
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$17.5M +$17.2M +286,335 +5,342%
SMM
12
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$17.4M +$17.4M +289,804 New
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$17M +$2.5M +41,621 +17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$16.1M +$2.04M +33,972 +14%
HA
15
Hays Advisory
Tennessee
$13.7M -$3.14M -52,364 -19%
Stifel Financial
16
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.9M +$1.28M +21,271 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.2M +$9.08M +151,254 +782%
BTS
18
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$9.71M -$26.7M -444,634 -73%
CAG
19
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$9.05M -$46.7K -778 -0.5%
FEG
20
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$8.29M -$1.56M -26,061 -16%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$8.25M +$5.48M +91,263 +197%
SPL
22
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$7.63M +$35.2K +586 +0.5%
WP
23
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$7.32M +$4.92M +81,896 +204%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.96M +$3.87M +64,525 +125%
HFS
25
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$4.74M +$88.7K +1,478 +2%

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

112 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.03B — up 16% from $885M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FTSM positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $42.3M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $26.7M.

  • 112 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q1 2018, up from 102 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.03B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $42.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q1 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $26.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.