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First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
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83 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 21

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 83 (+3)

1.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.09% → 81.44% (+1.4%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $173M → $174M (+$511K)

Holders
83
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+3.75%
% of All Funds
1.02%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
14
Increased
37
Reduced
21
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PFGIA
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
+$7.02M
2
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
+$5.78M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$5.1M
4
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
+$3.79M
5
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$3.16M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$14.8M
2
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
-$2.54M
3
GM
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
-$2.11M
4
KDA
Kraft Davis & Associates
Missouri
-$2.05M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$894K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPC
26
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.01M +$831K +26,110 +63%
WAP
27
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.75M +$350K +10,996 +23%
CFD
28
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1.67M -$467K -14,654 -21%
Citadel Advisors
29
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.32M -$14.8M -465,603 -91%
PFPG
30
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$1.26M +$7.77K +244 +0.6%
PWS
31
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$1.24M +$886K +27,818 +200%
DWP
32
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.13M +$993K +31,184 +453%
AWM
33
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.1M -$21.2K -666 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
34
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.09M +$235K +7,384 +25%
MA
35
Macro Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.08M +$1.15M +36,128 New
GSIAS
36
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$953K +$635K +19,960 +166%
MA
37
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$927K +$74.2K +2,332 +8%
GSWM
38
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$773K -$136K -4,271 -14%
LWMI
39
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$770K +$823K +25,860 New
MQWP
40
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$764K +$96.6K +3,033 +13%
RA
41
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$734K +$784K +24,638 New
PEWA
42
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$698K +$351K +11,020 +89%
NDSI
43
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$670K +$398K +12,497 +125%
SB
44
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$651K +$77.5K +2,436 +13%
CB
45
Chris Bulman
California
$597K -$83.6K -2,627 -12%
Betterment LLC
46
Betterment LLC
New York
$588K +$24.8K +780 +4%
SFS
47
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$548K +$47.7K +1,499 +9%
BCM
48
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$519K -$77.5K -2,433 -12%
SPIA
49
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$511K -$82.8K -2,601 -13%
GEA
50
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$509K -$349K -10,966 -39%
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ILDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

83 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $174M — up 0.3% from $173M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new ILDR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, adding an estimated $7.02M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $14.8M.

  • 83 institutional investors held First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) as of Q1 2026, up from 80 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $174M of First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 0.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, an estimated $7.02M added.
  • The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $14.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.