First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 58
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 19
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $2.97B (+$60.3M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 211 (+1)
2.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.87% → 65.43% (-2.4%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 24 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.2M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$16.2M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$49.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.13M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$6.26M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
211 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.97B — up 2.1% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new FTSM positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $49.3M.
- 211 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2019, up from 210 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.97B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 19 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $33M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $49.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.