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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
BTS
76
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$433K -$56.9K -1,195 -11%
SS
77
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$391K +$395K +8,309 New
PAG
78
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$380K -$442K -9,292 -53%
SAM
79
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$372K -$776K -16,307 -67%
OIA
80
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$361K -$23.4K -491 -6%
AWA
81
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$302K
CRWM
82
Castle Rock Wealth Management
California
$295K +$298K +6,259 New
WP
83
WealthSource Partners
California
$291K +$294K +6,170 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
84
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$266K +$28.6K +600 +12%
HFS
85
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$260K +$571 +12 +0.2%
LFAS
86
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$246K -$75.4K -1,585 -23%
PTC
87
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$235K -$143K -3,000 -38%
SS
88
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$220K
SPIA
89
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$216K +$4.95K +104 +2%
BAM
90
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$209K -$3.38K -71 -2%
CAN
91
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$201K -$52.3K -1,099 -20%
CWA
92
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$143K +$143K +2,995 New
US Bancorp
93
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$137K +$37.4K +786 +37%
BA
94
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$118K +$1.38K +29 +1%
William Blair & Company
95
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$108K +$68.4K +1,438 +169%
HI
96
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$104K -$6.76K -142 -6%
CF
97
Centaurus Financial
California
$94K +$95.2K +2,000 New
CHC
98
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$64K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
99
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$59K +$59.3K +1,245 New
APA
100
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$55.2K

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.