First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
418 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.92B → $4.8B (-$116M)
1.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.25% → 75.76% (-1.5%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 430 → 418 (-12)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 33 (-5)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 188
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 37
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PA
Paragon Advisors
College Station,
Texas
|
+$63.8M |
| 2 |
CAG
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
+$22.9M |
| 3 |
P
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$17.4M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$15.7M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$90.9M |
| 2 |
TAM
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
|
-$39.1M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$36.3M |
| 4 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$25.1M |
| 5 |
GWM
GDS Wealth Management
Flower Mound,
Texas
|
-$16.9M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
418 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.8B — down 2.4% from $4.92B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of FTSM and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 188 trimmed existing stakes and 158 added.
The largest buyer was Paragon Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $63.8M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $90.9M sold.
- 418 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2025, down from 430 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.8B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Paragon Advisors, an estimated $63.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $90.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.