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

132 hedge funds and large institutions have $691M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 50

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.61%62.42% (-1.2%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 135132 (-3)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $736M → $691M (-$45.4M)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 24

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 (-3)

Holders
132
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
2.86%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-42.86%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
21
Increased
49
Reduced
50
Closed
24
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LI
51
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$1.1M +$296K +6,278 +38%
BWCS
52
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$1.04M -$178K -3,776 -15%
SB
53
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.04M +$287K +6,075 +39%
UR
54
USCA RIA
Texas
$1.02M -$203K -4,313 -17%
Jane Street
55
Jane Street
New York
$925K -$21.7M -459,063 -96%
QCIG
56
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$888K +$72.6K +1,539 +9%
MMHP
57
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$851K +$20.4K +432 +2%
US Bancorp
58
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$837K +$684K +14,489 +479%
CIAS
59
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$835K +$807K +17,100 +4,488%
CCA
60
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$827K -$184K -3,899 -18%
SI
61
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$696K -$22.8K -484 -3%
Renaissance Technologies
62
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$669K +$660K +14,000 New
HighTower Advisors
63
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$640K +$24.9K +527 +4%
RW
64
RVW Wealth
California
$639K +$631K +13,368 New
WS
65
Wedbush Securities
California
$600K +$20.4K +432 +4%
GFPC
66
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$600K +$42.5K +900 +8%
BA
67
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$578K +$67K +1,420 +13%
KA
68
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$560K +$5.85K +124 +1%
APC
69
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$537K -$93.3K -1,978 -15%
BRWM
70
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$535K +$160K +3,390 +43%
VAS
71
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$514K +$508K +10,763 New
APA
72
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$510K +$409K +8,677 +435%
GIA
73
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$500K +$494K +10,469 New
GWMIA
74
Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory
Florida
$477K -$768K -16,274 -62%
WI
75
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$475K +$26.7K +567 +6%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

132 of the 4,621 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 Q1 2019, worth a combined $691M — down 6.2% from $736M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of HYLS and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.2M sold.

  • 132 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q1 2019, down from 135 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $691M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $41.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.