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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
AIC
76
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$511K +$532K +11,400 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
77
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$498K
BA
78
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$478K +$88.7K +1,900 +22%
BTS
79
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$449K +$47.6K +1,020 +11%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
80
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$437K
RCG
81
Ruggie Capital Group
Florida
$437K +$455K +9,750 New
WI
82
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$421K -$554K -11,862 -56%
FAIM
83
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$413K +$140K +2,994 +48%
FTUS
84
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$403K +$419K +8,984 New
MIFH
85
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$351K -$4.02M -86,161 -92%
OIA
86
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$351K -$6.49K -139 -2%
BRWM
87
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$350K +$19.6K +420 +6%
CAN
88
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$343K +$357K +7,641 New
1IA
89
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$313K -$6.86M -146,957 -95%
FFS
90
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$295K -$936K -20,044 -75%
WSTAM
91
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$293K -$5.82M -124,622 -95%
SPC
92
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$281K +$293K +6,275 New
CFGS
93
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$278K +$139K +2,972 +92%
HF
94
HRT Financial
New York
$278K +$289K +6,200 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
95
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$276K -$22.8K -488 -7%
SS
96
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$245K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
97
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$227K
PTC
98
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$224K
BHWM
99
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
$209K +$218K +4,668 New
NFG
100
Next Financial Group
Texas
$174K +$181K +3,882 New

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.