First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 12
120% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 11 (+6)
119% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 27
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.37B (+$345M)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 144 (+32)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.17% → 63.44% (-0.72%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$44.8M |
| 2 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$43M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$28.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$24.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$17.4M |
| 2 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$8.7M |
| 3 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.94M |
| 4 |
BCP
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.72M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
144 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.37B — up 34% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new FTSM positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $44.8M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.4M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2018, up from 112 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.37B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $44.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Stadion Money Management, an estimated $17.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.