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

30 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.8M → $27.3M (+$7.54M)

12.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.83%38.59% (+13%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3030 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 11

Holders
30
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.53%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
6
Reduced
11
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAM
1
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$12.8M +$12.3M +253,612 +3,076%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$4.48M -$223K -4,596 -5%
AWM
3
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.13M -$111K -2,283 -5%
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.75M -$299K -6,164 -15%
CIAS
5
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$923K +$9.21K +190 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$805K -$126K -2,593 -14%
FTUS
7
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$778K -$335K -6,904 -30%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$514K +$9.8K +202 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$432K -$51.4K -1,059 -11%
IAIM
10
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$430K +$249K +5,139 +137%
CA
11
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$321K
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$293K -$24.7K -509 -8%
SPC
13
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$293K +$291K +5,990 New
HI
14
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$264K +$263K +5,413 New
MML Investors Services
15
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$245K +$244K +5,023 New
PFS
16
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$236K +$1.26K +26 +0.5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$226K -$82.5K -1,701 -27%
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$203K -$117K -2,404 -37%
GWM
19
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$95K
EP
20
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$67K +$66.2K +1,365 New
BEI
21
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$17K
IA
22
IFP Advisors
Florida
$10K +$4.9K +101 +90%
CFGS
23
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$5K
APA
24
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$3.91K
AA
25
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$2K

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

30 of the 5,695 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 2021, worth a combined $27.3M — up 38% from $19.8M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HISF was balanced in Q1 2021: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 6 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Synergy Asset Management, adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Simplicity Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.75M sold.

  • 30 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q1 2021, unchanged from Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $27.3M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $12.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Simplicity Solutions, an estimated $1.75M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.