First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.7M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
533% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 3
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.7M → $55.7M (+$14M)
7.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.31% → 87.97% (+7.7%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 32 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$7.28M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.22M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.62M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$1.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$364K |
| 2 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$305K |
| 3 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$197K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$170K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$86.1K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP
26
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $57.1K | +$91 | +2 | +0.2% |
|
|
PTC
27
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $42.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
HIA
28
Harbor Investment Advisory
Lutherville,
Maryland
| $29.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
T
29
Tidemark
San Diego,
California
| $5.11K | – | – | – |
|
|
HFS
30
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
31
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $60 | – | – | – |
|
|
32
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $46 | -$170K | -3,750 | -100% |
|
|
33
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$364K | -8,052 | Closed |
|
|
IWC
34
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$305K | -6,747 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
35
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$197K | -4,355 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
36
Anchor Investment Management
Columbia,
South Carolina
| – | -$4.97K | -110 | Closed |
|
HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
32 of the 8,223 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 Q4 2025, worth a combined $55.7M — up 34% from $41.7M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in HISF was balanced in Q4 2025: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 19 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, adding an estimated $7.28M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $364K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q4 2025, unchanged from Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $55.7M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $7.28M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q4 2025 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $364K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.