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First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

89 hedge funds and large institutions have $502M invested in First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8489 (+5)

1.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.12%64.99% (-1.1%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $593M → $502M (-$91M)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 36

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
89
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+5.95%
% of All Funds
2.03%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
23
Reduced
36
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MA
51
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$299K -$51.3K -2,475 -14%
HighTower Advisors
52
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$268K +$274K +13,195 New
AWA
53
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$263K -$62.8K -3,026 -18%
BA
54
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$258K -$11.8K -570 -4%
PAG
55
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$253K +$259K +12,512 New
CA
56
Calton & Associates
Florida
$245K -$263K -12,685 -51%
CFGS
57
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$245K +$251K +12,121 New
CWS
58
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$233K
BF
59
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$215K
AL
60
Aspiriant LLC
California
$213K
Bank of New York Mellon
61
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$211K +$216K +10,434 New
FAAS
62
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$208K +$214K +10,316 New
PNC Financial Services Group
63
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$195K +$42.7K +2,060 +27%
SPIA
64
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$134K -$22.8K -1,100 -14%
SWP
65
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$114K +$117K +5,631 New
APA
66
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$112K -$5.21K -251 -4%
BFEC
67
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$107K -$349K -16,842 -76%
CHC
68
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$104K
TPWA
69
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$85.9K +$88K +4,244 New
WC
70
Whitnell & Co
Illinois
$78K
LWA
71
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$68K
ASN
72
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$51K -$2.16K -104 -4%
CCM
73
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$46K
CFD
74
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$42K +$21 +1 +0%
William Blair & Company
75
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$40K

IFV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

89 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (IFV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $502M — down 15% from $593M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new IFV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $27.4M.

  • 89 institutional investors held First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (IFV) as of Q3 2018, up from 84 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $502M of First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $16.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $27.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.