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

28 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.9M → $20.5M (+$3.58M)

9.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.37%54.79% (+9.4%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3128 (-3)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
28
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-9.68%
% of All Funds
0.44%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
11
Reduced
6
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HFS
1
Hantz Financial Services
Michigan
$6.63M +$1.03M +23,262 +18%
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$3.75M +$3.44M +77,483 +1,000%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$2.99M +$501K +11,296 +20%
NA
4
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.2M +$504K +11,352 +71%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$690K +$9.37K +211 +1%
VF
6
VitalStone Financial
Texas
$648K +$654K +14,723 New
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$625K +$10.9K +245 +2%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$578K -$156K -3,522 -21%
IGWM
9
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$454K -$4.93K -111 -1%
Citadel Advisors
10
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$453K +$66.4K +1,495 +17%
Bank of Montreal
11
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$384K +$385K +8,676 New
C
12
CEDRUS
Colorado
$381K -$47.7K -1,075 -11%
CCFM
13
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$342K +$345K +7,771 New
CIAS
14
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$330K -$40.8K -920 -11%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$303K +$4.71K +106 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$289K +$49.8K +1,123 +21%
AWS
17
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$240K +$266 +6 +0.1%
UBS Group
18
UBS Group
Switzerland
$78.1K -$48.7K -1,098 -38%
GRP
19
Global Retirement Partners
California
$48.5K
HIA
20
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$25.3K +$25.5K +574 New
HI
21
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$22.9K -$2.22K -50 -9%
BEI
22
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$15K
LFG
23
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$11K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
24
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$9.6K +$9.68K +218 New
RIA
25
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$4.41K +$4.44K +100 New

HISF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

28 of the 6,369 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 2023, worth a combined $20.5M — up 21% from $16.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HISF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $3.44M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $902K sold.

  • 28 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) as of Q2 2023, down from 31 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $20.5M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 9 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 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.44M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $902K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.