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

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $343M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

163% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 8

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3645 (+9)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $305M → $343M (+$37.3M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
45
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
1.21%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
21
Reduced
8
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$218M +$12.2M +240,685 +6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$44.5M +$8.82M +174,068 +24%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.6M -$1.87M -36,874 -14%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.71M +$428K +8,446 +5%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$9.15M +$2.01M +39,685 +28%
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.3M +$780K +15,391 +10%
AC
7
AFAM Capital
Texas
$5.46M +$5.53M +109,162 New
CP
8
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$4.03M +$327K +6,453 +9%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.81M +$3.33M +65,700 +622%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.78M +$2.01M +39,749 +111%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$2.95M +$2.99M +59,004 New
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.86M +$270K +5,339 +10%
IH
13
IFC Holdings
Florida
$2.11M +$672K +13,268 +46%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.65M +$1.67M +33,028 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
15
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.56M -$98.8K -1,950 -6%
AIG
16
American International Group
New York
$1.41M +$179K +3,529 +14%
ICOA
17
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.39M -$195K -3,841 -12%
BA
18
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$1.19M +$1.2M +23,765 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.18M +$496K +9,787 +70%
JP Morgan Chase
20
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.18M +$1.2M +23,683 New
MMA
21
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$1.15M -$22K -435 -2%
Bank of Montreal
22
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$750K +$118K +2,335 +18%
SB
23
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$518K
GC
24
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$505K +$512K +10,101 New
AI
25
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$502K -$27.2K -537 -5%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

45 of the 3,711 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 2015, worth a combined $343M — up 12% from $305M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HYLS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.87M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q2 2015, up from 36 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $343M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 0 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $12.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.87M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.