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

29 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.9M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,000% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 1

83% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6

78% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.2M → $67.9M (+$29.6M)

53% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1929 (+10)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
29
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+52.63%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
11
Increased
11
Reduced
6
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$26.5M +$7.81M +149,892 +42%
U
2
UBS
Switzerland
$13.1M +$9.58M +183,993 +274%
Janney Montgomery Scott
3
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.88M +$5.73M +110,073 +509%
CP
4
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$3.46M -$213K -4,093 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.08M +$2.18M +41,779 +243%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
6
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$3.03M +$11K +211 +0.4%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$2.79M +$1.04M +20,059 +60%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.49M +$1.49M +28,529 New
SFG
9
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$1.26M +$84.3K +1,618 +7%
B
10
Baird
Wisconsin
$1.1M -$916K -17,600 -45%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.01M +$1.01M +19,369 New
SB
12
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$746K -$277K -5,319 -27%
AIG
13
American International Group
New York
$605K +$320K +6,140 +113%
PTC
14
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$537K +$417K +8,000 +351%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$466K +$54.9K +1,054 +13%
VFS
16
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$403K +$402K +7,719 New
RCAG
17
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$276K +$275K +5,276 New
PAG
18
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$269K +$268K +5,149 New
IH
19
IFC Holdings
Florida
$259K -$677 -13 -0.3%
Jane Street
20
Jane Street
New York
$202K -$4.79K -92 -2%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$66K
MFS
22
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$60K +$21.6K +415 +57%
Ameriprise
23
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$58K +$57.8K +1,110 New
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$52K +$52.1K +1,000 New
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$37K +$36.5K +700 New

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

29 of the 3,463 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 2014, worth a combined $67.9M — up 78% from $38.2M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new HYLS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $9.58M. The largest seller was Baird, cutting an estimated $916K.

  • 29 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q1 2014, up from 19 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $67.9M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was UBS, an estimated $9.58M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Baird, an estimated $916K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.