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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
William Blair & Company
101
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$85K -$15.3K -324 -15%
CAL
102
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$66K
CHC
103
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$65K
PAI
104
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$60K +$59.1K +1,252 New
CWA
105
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$59K -$16.5K -350 -22%
Deutsche Bank
106
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$58K +$20.6K +436 +56%
WAP
107
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$51K -$11.3K -240 -18%
BFEC
108
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$41K -$13.4K -284 -25%
GRP
109
Global Retirement Partners
California
$37K +$36.3K +770 New
AWM
110
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$34K +$472 +10 +1%
PNC Financial Services Group
111
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$26K +$2.5K +53 +11%
Fifth Third Bancorp
112
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$25K
BCA
113
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$24K +$24K +508 New
RIA
114
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$22K +$21.5K +456 New
AAM
115
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$16K -$3.35K -71 -17%
BFG
116
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$14.2K -$60K -1,272 -0.4%
VRM
117
Vectors Research Management
New York
$13K +$12.8K +271 New
NC
118
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$12K
AA
119
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$10K
GI
120
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$10K +$10.3K +219 New
NFG
121
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K -$174K -3,698 -95%
NFH
122
NEXT Financial Holdings
Texas
$9K +$8.68K +184 New
TFGT
123
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$9K +$9.2K +195 New
FMP
124
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$6K -$3.82K -81 -38%
TRCT
125
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$6K +$6.09K +129 New

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.