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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

145 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 12

122% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 27

120% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 511 (+6)

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.38B (+$357M)

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 112145 (+33)

1.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.17%65.62% (+1.4%)

Holders
145
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+29.46%
% of All Funds
3.32%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+120%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
46
Increased
60
Reduced
27
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$270M +$28.1M +468,672 +12%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$193M +$44.8M +746,297 +30%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$185M +$24.8M +413,897 +15%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$79.6M +$13.1M +218,884 +20%
BTS
5
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$52.7M +$43M +717,024 +443%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$46.3M +$13.4M +222,647 +41%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$40.6M +$24.5M +408,541 +152%
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$36.2M +$6.44M +107,323 +22%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$34.3M +$12.9M +215,778 +61%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$33.9M +$2.01M +33,439 +6%
UCFA
11
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$32.6M +$9M +150,031 +38%
SF
12
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$26.7M +$9.16M +152,710 +52%
BCI
13
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$26M +$1.32M +22,063 +5%
PFA
14
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$24M +$24M +400,000 New
FEG
15
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$23.8M +$15.5M +258,675 +187%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$20.2M +$3.21M +53,409 +19%
CWM
17
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$13M +$46.2M +769,349 +5,890%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$12.8M +$1.96M +32,675 +18%
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$11.9M +$3.65M +60,770 +44%
DLHL
20
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
$11.3M +$11.3M +188,117 New
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11.1M +$9.82M +163,701 +772%
Envestnet Asset Management
22
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.3M +$116K +1,928 +1%
CAG
23
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$9.09M +$26.5K +442 +0.3%
SPL
24
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$7.72M +$85.1K +1,418 +1%
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.96M

FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

145 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.38B — up 35% 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 60 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $46.2M. The largest seller was Stadion Money Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.4M sold.

  • 145 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2018, up from 112 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.38B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 35% 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 Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $46.2M 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.