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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM

284 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.3B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

162% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 21

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 30 (+4)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 253 → 284 (+31)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.45% → 64.39% (+1.9%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 101

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.21B → $3.3B (+$92.5M)

Holders
284
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+12.25%
% of All Funds
5.03%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.53%
New
55
Increased
104
Reduced
101
Closed
21
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SG
StoneX Group
New York
+$39.1M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$35.1M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$31M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$18.9M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$15M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$45.8M
2
FEG
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
-$20.8M
3
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
-$20.2M
4
LC
Lubar & Co
Wisconsin
-$18.2M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$17.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$599M +$35.1M +583,958 +6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$346M -$6.36M -105,867 -2%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$249M -$3.76M -62,633 -1%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$185M -$16.7M -278,249 -8%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$161M +$14M +232,943 +10%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$146M -$9.87M -164,419 -6%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$104M -$17.2M -286,949 -14%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$97M -$1.82M -30,359 -2%
UCFA
9
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$75.9M +$5.82M +96,920 +8%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$55.2M +$15M +250,318 +37%
SF
11
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$51.7M +$3.42M +56,955 +7%
SG
12
StoneX Group
New York
$50.4M +$39.1M +650,787 +345%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$46M -$6.16M -102,604 -12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$38.8M -$497K -8,276 -1%
Citadel Advisors
15
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$37.6M +$31M +515,722 +469%
CAG
16
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$34.4M +$4.03M +67,061 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$32.6M +$372K +6,199 +1%
GIA
18
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$31.4M +$11.1M +184,176 +54%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$28.2M -$120K -2,000 -0.4%
JIP
20
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$25.2M +$14.3M +237,334 +130%
SFWA
21
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$25.1M -$311K -5,182 -1%
SPL
22
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$23.8M +$12.2M +202,833 +105%
Baird Financial Group
23
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$22.3M -$1.58M -26,349 -7%
PNC
24
Park National Corp
Ohio
$21.3M +$3.67M +61,107 +21%
KAS
25
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$21.2M +$6.35M +105,682 +43%
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FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

284 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.3B — up 2.9% from $3.21B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new FTSM positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.

The largest buyer was StoneX Group, adding an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $45.8M.

  • 284 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q4 2020, up from 253 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $3.3B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was StoneX Group, an estimated $39.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $45.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.