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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.5M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.43%58.91% (+4.5%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3835 (-3)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.1M → $47.5M (-$4.64M)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 14

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
35
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-7.89%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
10
Reduced
14
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.7M +$141K +2,871 +1%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.49M +$94.9K +1,934 +1%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$3.91M -$1.37M -27,943 -26%
VF
4
Virtu Financial
New York
$2.73M +$1.44M +29,438 +108%
RFWA
5
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$2.45M -$38.6K -787 -2%
AG
6
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.4M -$89.3K -1,820 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.07M -$410K -8,362 -17%
FAAS
8
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.05M -$144K -2,934 -7%
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.73M +$1.75M +35,731 New
DADC
10
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.45M +$239K +4,866 +20%
AIM
11
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$1.29M +$52.9K +1,079 +4%
CWM
12
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.18M +$2.83M +57,616 New
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$899K
FAIM
14
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$894K -$13.7K -280 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
15
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$791K -$15.6K -319 -2%
NWM
16
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$711K -$361K -7,355 -34%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$594K
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$444K +$59.4K +1,210 +15%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$365K +$52.3K +1,066 +17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$300K -$22.1K -450 -7%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$260K -$83.4K -1,701 -24%
GWM
22
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$225K -$1.47K -30 -0.6%
IA
23
IFP Advisors
Florida
$218K +$736 +15 +0.3%
BTS
24
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$217K +$217K +4,423 New
APA
25
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$46.7K -$28K -570 -38%

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

35 of the 4,368 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 2018, worth a combined $47.5M — down 8.9% from $52.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HISF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.83M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.05M sold.

  • 35 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q2 2018, down from 38 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $47.5M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 8 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 Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $2.83M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.