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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

92 hedge funds and large institutions have $815M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 23

74.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%74.1% (+74%)

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 12

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8692 (+6)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $784M → $815M (+$31.1M)

Holders
92
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+6.98%
% of All Funds
2.3%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
19
Increased
45
Reduced
23
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FAAS
26
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.83M +$985K +20,431 +53%
Bank of Montreal
27
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.51M +$218K +4,519 +9%
IA
28
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.49M +$303K +6,278 +14%
Susquehanna International Group
29
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.31M +$2.31M +47,904 New
MIFH
30
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$2.29M +$2.29M +47,486 New
Baird Financial Group
31
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.26M +$656K +13,617 +41%
CCA
32
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$2.2M +$95.8K +1,987 +5%
JP Morgan Chase
33
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.17M -$3.46M -71,851 -61%
NPC
34
National Planning Corporation
California
$2.13M -$25.8K -535 -1%
FA
35
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$2.02M +$2.02M +41,913 New
FPCP
36
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$1.9M +$211K +4,388 +13%
PNC
37
Park National Corp
Ohio
$1.82M +$449K +9,310 +33%
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.7M +$101K +2,093 +6%
AG
39
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.64M +$166K +3,448 +11%
BFEC
40
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.61M -$155K -3,216 -9%
CIA
41
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.6M +$52.3K +1,086 +3%
BWM
42
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.49M +$66.5K +1,380 +5%
Citadel Advisors
43
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.44M +$1.44M +29,821 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
44
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.42M +$944K +19,585 +199%
CAN
45
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.4M +$407K +8,441 +41%
SCA
46
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.35M +$1.35K +28 +0.1%
PAG
47
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.31M +$248K +5,141 +24%
RJA
48
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.3M -$55.1K -1,143 -4%
OMC
49
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.2M +$785K +16,286 +190%
SI
50
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.09M +$98.4K +2,041 +10%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

92 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $815M — up 4% from $784M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new HYLS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., adding an estimated $47.1M. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.1M sold.

  • 92 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q4 2016, up from 86 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $815M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $47.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $28.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.