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

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $868M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 24

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $815M → $868M (+$52.6M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9294 (+2)

0.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.1%73.52% (-0.58%)

Holders
94
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
2.34%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
14
Increased
48
Reduced
24
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
1
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$195M +$24.7M +506,199 +14%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$193M +$7.77M +159,475 +4%
ACM
3
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$94.7M +$5.62M +115,274 +6%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$47.2M +$707K +14,511 +2%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$38.4M -$2.29M -46,920 -6%
FTUS
6
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$36.6M -$30.8M -632,271 -46%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$33.7M -$184K -3,774 -0.5%
AWMS
8
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$18.7M +$10.3M +212,322 +125%
JCM
9
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$18.1M +$12.1M +248,023 +202%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$17.1M +$475K +9,744 +3%
FMP
11
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$12.5M +$274K +5,630 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.1M +$2.17M +44,525 +22%
BFG
13
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$12M +$4.47M +91,798 +59%
FAM
14
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$10.4M +$10.4M +213,621 New
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.1M +$695K +14,252 +7%
BTS
16
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$8.28M +$3.87M +79,477 +88%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.85M +$2.24M +46,001 +40%
MMA
18
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$6.79M +$1.15M +23,531 +20%
1IA
19
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$6.57M +$1.44M +29,538 +28%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.65M +$241K +4,944 +5%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
21
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$4.12M
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.96M -$1.32M -27,002 -25%
MIFH
23
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$3.93M +$1.61M +32,960 +69%
IH
24
IFC Holdings
Florida
$3.85M -$889K -18,233 -19%
CP
25
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$3.22M +$112K +2,295 +4%

HYLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

94 of the 4,018 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 2017, worth a combined $868M — up 6.5% from $815M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HYLS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $30.8M.

  • 94 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) as of Q1 2017, up from 92 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $868M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $24.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $30.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.