First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
ILDR
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.6M invested in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
750% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 2
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 49 (+14)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.2M → $60.6M (+$12.5M)
2.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.06% → 84% (+2.9%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 14
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KDA
Kraft Davis & Associates
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.55M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.51M |
| 3 |
MWA
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
Hicksville,
New York
|
+$1.5M |
| 4 |
TL
Tradewinds LLC
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$1.5M |
| 5 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.14M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$887K |
| 4 |
HAS
HBW Advisory Services
Simi Valley,
California
|
-$632K |
| 5 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$586K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.87K | -80 | Closed |
|
ILDR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
49 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $60.6M — up 26% from $48.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ILDR positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kraft Davis & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.55M. The largest seller was Atria Investments, cutting an estimated $4.14M.
- 49 institutional investors held First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) as of Q2 2025, up from 35 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $60.6M of First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Kraft Davis & Associates, an estimated $1.55M added.
- The largest First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Atria Investments, an estimated $4.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.