First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $74M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 8
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.7M → $74M (+$18.3M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 33 (+1)
2.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.97% → 85.58% (-2.4%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.01M |
| 3 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.81M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.19M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.15M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTC
26
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $41.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
27
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $39K | -$22K | -489 | -36% |
|
|
HIA
28
Harbor Investment Advisory
Lutherville,
Maryland
| $29.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
GFA
29
Godfrey Financial Associates
Glenmont,
New York
| $5.76K | +$5.86K | +130 | New |
|
|
T
30
Tidemark
San Diego,
California
| $5.01K | – | – | – |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $4.52K | +$4.6K | +102 | New |
|
|
HFS
32
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
| $1K | -$135 | -3 | -9% |
|
33
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $58 | – | – | – |
|
|
FTUS
34
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$551K | -12,186 | Closed |
|
|
CW
35
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$539K | -11,905 | Closed |
|
36
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$306K | -6,762 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
37
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$75.4K | -1,666 | Closed |
|
38
Morgan Stanley
New York
| – | -$46 | -1 | Closed |
|
HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
33 of the 8,126 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 Q1 2026, worth a combined $74M — up 33% from $55.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new HISF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $551K sold.
- 33 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q1 2026, up from 32 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $74M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 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 Q1 2026 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $551K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.