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

31 hedge funds and large institutions have $43M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3231 (-1)

6.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.26%54.07% (-6.2%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46M → $43M (-$2.98M)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
31
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.13%
% of All Funds
0.67%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
8
Reduced
9
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.8M -$57K -1,167 -0.5%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.7M +$1.03M +21,109 +14%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$5.05M +$908K +18,583 +22%
Susquehanna International Group
4
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.69M -$2.31M -47,273 -39%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.41M +$14.5K +297 +0.4%
RFWA
6
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$2.44M -$54.6K -1,118 -2%
AG
7
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.98M -$156K -3,184 -7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.74M +$270K +5,526 +19%
LTFS
9
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.1M +$74.2K +1,518 +7%
DI
10
DFPG Investments
Utah
$854K
DADC
11
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$677K +$20K +410 +3%
NWM
12
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$595K +$50.9K +1,042 +10%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$457K -$75.7K -1,549 -14%
MML Investors Services
14
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$332K -$48.4K -990 -13%
BTS
15
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$290K +$69.1K +1,414 +32%
FTUS
16
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$212K +$208K +4,259 New
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$207K +$203K +4,163 New
CA
18
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$144K +$141K +2,890 New
GWM
19
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$109K -$31.6K -647 -23%
AIM
20
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$82K -$1.19M -24,313 -94%
IA
21
IFP Advisors
Florida
$57K -$16.4K -335 -23%
QCIG
22
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$24K
APA
23
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$21.1K
ASN
24
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$21K
CFGS
25
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$19K

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

31 of the 4,620 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 Q1 2019, worth a combined $43M — down 6.5% from $46M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of HISF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $1.03M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.3M sold.

  • 31 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q1 2019, down from 32 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $43M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.03M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.