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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
SIA
76
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
$446K -$182K -3,849 -29%
FAIM
77
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$440K
CAN
78
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$407K +$40.9K +866 +11%
CFGS
79
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$353K +$56.2K +1,192 +19%
GWM
80
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$344K +$205K +4,335 +151%
AIC
81
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$329K -$213K -4,510 -40%
IA
82
IFP Advisors
Florida
$325K -$300K -6,356 -48%
1IA
83
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$320K -$13.4K -283 -4%
OIA
84
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$310K -$63.1K -1,338 -17%
JIP
85
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$298K -$3.52M -74,707 -92%
WSTAM
86
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$296K -$15.8K -335 -5%
LFAS
87
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$290K +$286K +6,071 New
RIA
88
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$280K -$2.2M -46,546 -89%
Cetera Investment Advisers
89
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$273K -$20.9K -442 -7%
SS
90
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$261K
GSWM
91
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$259K +$256K +5,418 New
ASN
92
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$250K +$247K +5,240 New
PTC
93
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$238K
DI
94
DFPG Investments
Utah
$214K +$210K +4,450 New
AI
95
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$205K -$2.62M -55,585 -93%
MIFH
96
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$198K -$174K -3,680 -47%
BHWM
97
Bay Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
$192K -$31K -658 -14%
CA
98
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$112K +$110K +2,324 New
SAM
99
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$110K +$109K +2,303 New
HI
100
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$106K

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.