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

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 54.29%41.88% (-12%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3429 (-5)

32% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.5M → $23.5M (-$11M)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 13

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
29
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-14.71%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
6
Reduced
13
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.34M -$2.93M -66,111 -36%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$5.23M -$246K -5,567 -5%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.29M -$118K -2,675 -4%
AWM
4
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.42M +$912K +20,611 +189%
SS
5
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$1.4M +$911K +20,598 +196%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.05M -$42.2K -953 -4%
CIAS
7
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$875K +$23.7K +535 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$691K -$199K -4,508 -23%
DI
9
DFPG Investments
Utah
$675K -$26.9K -608 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$455K -$6.4M -144,710 -93%
CCFM
11
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$397K -$251K -5,682 -39%
Truist Financial
12
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$393K -$20.1K -455 -5%
FTUS
13
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$344K +$442 +10 +0.1%
CA
14
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$331K +$40.5K +915 +14%
Morgan Stanley
15
Morgan Stanley
New York
$261K +$257K +5,805 New
MAFM
16
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$255K +$11.3K +256 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$246K
KWM
18
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$222K +$219K +4,943 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
19
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$217K -$37.9K -856 -15%
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$175K +$173K +3,904 New
CAN
21
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$96K +$94.3K +2,131 New
GWM
22
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$84K -$4.42K -100 -5%
APA
23
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$17.3K
BEI
24
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$16K
Wells Fargo
25
Wells Fargo
California
$9K -$44 -1 -0.5%

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

29 of the 4,877 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 2020, worth a combined $23.5M — down 32% from $34.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HISF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.

The largest buyer was AE Wealth Management, adding an estimated $912K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $6.4M.

  • 29 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q2 2020, down from 34 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $23.5M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was AE Wealth Management, an estimated $912K added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $6.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.