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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
FIA
51
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$435K +$63.7K +2,000 +16%
IWM
52
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$395K +$422K +13,260 New
Truist Financial
53
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$382K +$409K +12,838 New
RWA
54
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$382K -$106K -3,338 -21%
FTUS
55
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$378K +$404K +12,684 New
AWM
56
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$374K +$400K +12,555 New
Baird Financial Group
57
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$356K +$381K +11,966 New
GAA
58
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
$340K – – –
MML Investors Services
59
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$293K +$78.8K +2,475 +34%
CWM
60
Centric Wealth Management
Illinois
$247K -$180K -5,644 -45%
IAIM
61
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$241K -$255K -8,013 -50%
TWM
62
Triton Wealth Management
Arizona
$224K +$9.55K +300 +4%
CCFM
63
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$203K +$217K +6,825 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
64
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$153K +$143K +4,500 +690%
TWC
65
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$137K +$135K +4,240 +1,432%
TPWA
66
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$132K +$141K +4,439 New
TCM
67
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$125K +$102K +3,200 +320%
ASN
68
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$57.6K +$61.5K +1,933 New
SAM
69
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$47.3K +$33.6K +1,057 +174%
TSMHT
70
Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak
Indiana
$40.5K -$188K -5,908 -81%
KFAS
71
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$40K – – –
KFI
72
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$36.9K – – –
SIS
73
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$36.1K – – –
Morgan Stanley
74
Morgan Stanley
New York
$33.4K +$35.8K +1,123 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
75
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$25.1K -$287 -9 -1%
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ILDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

83 of the 8,127 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.