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

35 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.7M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 10

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $43.6M → $46.7M (+$3.11M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3335 (+2)

3.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.21%57.53% (+3.3%)

Holders
35
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+6.06%
% of All Funds
0.77%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
12
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.49M -$236K -4,651 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.07M +$361K +7,124 +4%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$6.52M +$999K +19,727 +18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.49M +$639K +12,610 +17%
RFWA
5
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$2.5M -$19.3K -381 -0.8%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$2.2M +$901K +17,793 +70%
AG
7
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.07M -$20.2K -398 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.71M -$16.2K -320 -0.9%
LTFS
9
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.46M +$230K +4,548 +19%
DI
10
DFPG Investments
Utah
$871K +$101 +2 +0%
CIAS
11
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$808K +$134K +2,650 +20%
DADC
12
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$670K -$23K -454 -3%
CCFM
13
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$647K +$648K +12,789 New
CA
14
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$645K +$419K +8,280 +186%
NWM
15
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$511K -$96.8K -1,910 -16%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$335K -$83.8K -1,655 -20%
BTS
17
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$322K +$16.9K +334 +6%
AWM
18
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$316K +$315K +6,222 New
MML Investors Services
19
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$309K -$35.1K -693 -10%
SS
20
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$301K +$301K +5,934 New
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$300K +$57K +1,126 +23%
Envestnet Asset Management
22
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$270K +$61.9K +1,221 +30%
MAFM
23
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$249K +$507 +10 +0.2%
SWP
24
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$204K +$204K +4,017 New
FAAS
25
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$150K +$149K +2,948 New

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

35 of the 4,560 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 2019, worth a combined $46.7M — up 7.1% from $43.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new HISF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $999K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.08M sold.

  • 35 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q3 2019, up from 33 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $46.7M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 6 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 Q3 2019 was LPL Financial, an estimated $999K added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.