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

216 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.02B (-$6.23M)

2.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.28%60.18% (-2.1%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 222216 (-6)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 97

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 21

Holders
216
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
2.84%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
16
Increased
77
Reduced
97
Closed
21
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LFAS
101
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$722K +$24.7K +600 +4%
AI
102
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$704K +$87K +2,113 +14%
HF
103
HRT Financial
New York
$697K +$687K +16,684 New
Ameriprise
104
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$691K +$680K +16,530 New
PAS
105
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$677K -$43.3K -1,053 -6%
NWWA
106
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Arkansas
$677K -$35.8K -869 -5%
GSWM
107
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$665K +$63.5K +1,543 +11%
IAN
108
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$664K -$295K -7,165 -31%
MC
109
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$621K +$4.12K +100 +0.7%
Koshinski Asset Management
110
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$614K -$46.4K -1,128 -7%
BWA
111
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$609K -$185K -4,487 -24%
EH
112
Equitable Holdings
New York
$584K +$160K +3,879 +38%
RIG
113
Ramiah Investment Group
Wisconsin
$580K -$27.6K -670 -5%
LWM
114
Lighthouse Wealth Management
Ohio
$577K -$4.45K -108 -0.8%
WIA
115
World Investment Advisors
California
$559K +$55.9K +1,358 +11%
HP
116
Holistic Planning
Texas
$546K -$2.22K -54 -0.4%
FF
117
Fairway Financial
Florida
$534K +$2.96K +72 +0.6%
WCFA
118
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$526K -$37.2K -904 -7%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
119
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$507K +$499K +12,116 New
APW
120
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$488K -$24.6K -597 -5%
WWM
121
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$485K -$11.9K -290 -2%
AWA
122
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$482K -$43.7K -1,061 -8%
PTC
123
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$474K +$55.3K +1,343 +13%
TCA
124
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$469K +$48.9K +1,189 +12%
IWN
125
Independent Wealth Network
Iowa
$457K +$35K +851 +8%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

216 of the 7,596 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 2025, worth a combined $1.02B — down 0.61% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of HYLS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 77 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $13.8M.

  • 216 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q2 2025, down from 222 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.02B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 0.61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 21 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $17.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.