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

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $736M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 23

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 131135 (+4)

5.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.52%63.61% (-5.9%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $865M → $736M (-$128M)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 47

Holders
135
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.05%
% of All Funds
3.01%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
29
Increased
40
Reduced
47
Closed
23
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JIP
26
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$3.63M -$4.63M -99,230 -55%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.54M -$6.37M -136,486 -63%
AWM
28
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$3.52M -$1.83M -39,218 -33%
SS
29
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$3.52M +$1.97M +42,216 +116%
RJA
30
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.37M -$1.76M -37,623 -33%
RJFSA
31
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.3M -$342K -7,332 -9%
SFA
32
Semmax Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$3.05M +$3.17M +67,994 New
MMA
33
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$2.91M -$3.73M -79,887 -55%
BCM
34
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$2.77M +$2.88M +61,664 New
AI
35
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.69M -$547K -11,710 -16%
AG
36
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.6M +$764K +16,361 +39%
RFM
37
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$2.59M +$2.4M +51,493 +810%
WA
38
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.48M -$60.9K -1,304 -2%
CP
39
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$2.42M +$77.8K +1,667 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
40
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.37M +$2.47M +52,838 New
RIA
41
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$2.35M +$2.22M +47,595 +990%
MML Investors Services
42
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.33M -$270K -5,794 -10%
WP
43
WealthSource Partners
California
$2.32M +$2.07M +44,424 +603%
Citigroup
44
Citigroup
New York
$2.05M -$281K -6,019 -12%
HPC
45
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
$1.99M -$289K -6,197 -12%
Citadel Advisors
46
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.74M +$1.81M +38,745 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
47
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.74M -$287K -6,157 -14%
FI
48
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$1.6M
CWM
49
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.48M +$50.7K +1,085 +3%
CIA
50
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.47M -$302K -6,465 -16%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

135 of the 4,488 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 2018, worth a combined $736M — down 15% from $865M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new HYLS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $39.1M.

  • 135 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q4 2018, up from 131 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $736M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $22.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $39.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.