First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.7M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
367% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 3
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.9M → $41.7M (+$13.8M)
20.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.56% → 80.31% (+21%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 32 (+2)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$1.9M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.33M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$917K |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$546K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAS
Breakthru Advisory Services
Muskego,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.16M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$332K |
| 3 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$188K |
| 4 |
PWS
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Marietta,
Georgia
|
-$154K |
| 5 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$89.2K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP
26
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $56.9K | +$90 | +2 | +0.2% |
|
|
PTC
27
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $42.5K | +$42.2K | +942 | New |
|
|
HIA
28
Harbor Investment Advisory
Lutherville,
Maryland
| $29.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
T
29
Tidemark
San Diego,
California
| $5.1K | – | – | – |
|
|
AIM
30
Anchor Investment Management
Columbia,
South Carolina
| $4.97K | +$4.93K | +110 | New |
|
|
HFS
31
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
32
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $36 | +$45 | +1 | New |
|
|
BAS
33
Breakthru Advisory Services
Muskego,
Wisconsin
| – | -$4.16M | -93,970 | Closed |
|
|
34
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$332K | -7,415 | Closed |
|
|
AAP
35
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$188K | -4,210 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
36
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$89.2K | -1,995 | Closed |
|
|
HI
37
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| – | -$14.8K | -330 | Closed |
|
HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
32 of the 7,620 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 Q3 2025, worth a combined $41.7M — up 49% from $27.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HISF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.6M. The largest seller was Breakthru Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.16M sold.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q3 2025, up from 30 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $41.7M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $12.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Breakthru Advisory Services, an estimated $4.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.