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First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

25 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.2M invested in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 1

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2025 (+5)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.5M → $53.2M (+$5.75M)

10.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 114.61%104.24% (-10%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 8

Holders
25
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
6
Increased
7
Reduced
8
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of Montreal
26
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$274K -11,253 Closed

ILDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

25 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $53.2M — up 12% from $47.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new ILDR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.37M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $1.42M.

  • 25 institutional investors held First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) as of Q4 2024, up from 20 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $53.2M of First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 1 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $2.37M added.
  • The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.42M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.