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

127 hedge funds and large institutions have $834M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 42

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 89 (+1)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16

0.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.94%70.68% (-0.25%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 128127 (-1)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $861M → $834M (-$26.6M)

Holders
127
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.78%
% of All Funds
2.91%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
16
Increased
53
Reduced
42
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CWM
51
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.39M +$85.8K +1,803 +6%
KCM
52
Karp Capital Management
California
$1.34M +$1.06M +22,265 +359%
AWM
53
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.26M +$181K +3,808 +17%
CCA
54
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$1.26M -$35.2K -740 -3%
GLA
55
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$1.19M +$49.3K +1,035 +4%
AG
56
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.13M -$15.3K -321 -1%
CWM
57
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.05M +$2.36M +49,622 New
FFS
58
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$1.02M +$143K +3,002 +16%
PFS
59
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.02M +$127K +2,669 +14%
HighTower Advisors
60
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$969K -$41.1K -863 -4%
LI
61
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$932K +$27.8K +585 +3%
FTUS
62
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$860K +$869K +18,270 New
AGA
63
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$803K
SI
64
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$779K -$70.4K -1,480 -8%
RJA
65
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$727K +$312K +6,557 +74%
QCIG
66
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$686K +$36.9K +775 +6%
SWMG
67
Sanchez Wealth Management Group
Florida
$617K +$19.6K +412 +3%
MMHP
68
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$600K +$104K +2,180 +21%
RIA
69
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$556K -$85.2K -1,790 -13%
GFPC
70
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$553K +$206K +4,334 +58%
KA
71
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$546K +$551K +11,585 New
BA
72
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$488K -$42.8K -900 -8%
WS
73
Wedbush Securities
California
$486K
CL
74
Cabana LLC
Arkansas
$463K -$187K -3,936 -29%
RCG
75
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$459K

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

127 of the 4,369 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 Q2 2018, worth a combined $834M — down 3.1% from $861M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HYLS was balanced in Q2 2018: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 53 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Financial Management Professionals, adding an estimated $11.5M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.1M sold.

  • 127 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q2 2018, down from 128 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $834M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Financial Management Professionals, an estimated $11.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $19.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.