First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.9M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.19% → 59.56% (-1.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 30 (-2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.8M → $27.9M (-$1.87M)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 13
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.29M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$384K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$165K |
| 4 |
TI
tru Independence
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$145K |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$85.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.17M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$858K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$354K |
| 4 |
T
Tidemark
San Diego,
California
|
-$278K |
| 5 |
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
|
-$246K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIA
26
Harbor Investment Advisory
Lutherville,
Maryland
| $29.5K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
27
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $22.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
HI
28
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $14.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
T
29
Tidemark
San Diego,
California
| $5.05K | -$278K | -6,310 | -98% |
|
|
HFS
30
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
31
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$2.17M | -48,959 | Closed |
|
|
CCFM
32
Clear Creek Financial Management
Silverdale,
Washington
| – | -$246K | -5,551 | Closed |
|
33
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$7.21K | -163 | Closed |
|
HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
30 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $27.9M — down 6.3% from $29.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of HISF and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.29M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.17M sold.
- 30 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q2 2025, down from 32 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $27.9M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.29M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.