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

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $865M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 38

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127131 (+4)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $834M → $865M (+$30.4M)

1.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.68%69.52% (-1.2%)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 96 (-3)

Holders
131
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+3.15%
% of All Funds
2.99%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
20
Increased
53
Reduced
38
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BA
76
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$418K -$76.3K -1,600 -15%
OIA
77
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$381K +$14.8K +311 +4%
NA
78
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$381K +$380K +7,971 New
CRWM
79
Castle Rock Wealth Management
California
$372K +$77.1K +1,618 +26%
BRWM
80
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$353K +$352K +7,385 New
WP
81
WealthSource Partners
California
$352K +$57.2K +1,200 +19%
SAM
82
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$336K -$42.4K -889 -11%
Koshinski Asset Management
83
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$319K +$318K +6,666 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
84
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$316K +$44K +922 +16%
RFM
85
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$303K +$303K +6,361 New
AWA
86
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$301K
FAIM
87
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$297K +$297K +6,222 New
SS
88
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$261K +$36.8K +773 +17%
HFS
89
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$259K -$5.15K -108 -2%
LFAS
90
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$250K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
91
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$242K -$1.37M -28,676 -85%
PTC
92
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$238K
SPIA
93
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$236K +$17.2K +361 +8%
BAM
94
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$236K +$23K +482 +11%
RIA
95
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$230K -$333K -6,990 -59%
TFA
96
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$224K +$223K +4,668 New
CFGS
97
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$155K +$154K +3,236 New
APP
98
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$148K +$148K +3,095 New
US Bancorp
99
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$140K +$334 +7 +0.2%
FGAM
100
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$121K +$123K +2,575 New

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

131 of the 4,375 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 Q3 2018, worth a combined $865M — up 3.6% from $834M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new HYLS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $7.99M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $19.7M.

  • 131 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q3 2018, up from 127 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $865M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $7.99M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $19.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.