First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.1M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 17
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.01% → 74.79% (-1.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 54 (-2)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97M → $86.1M (-$11M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.72M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.62M |
| 3 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$677K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$593K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$398K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$4.89M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$917K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$581K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$536K |
LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
54 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $86.1M — down 11% from $97M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of LDSF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.72M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.1M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q1 2025, down from 56 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $86.1M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.72M added.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $13.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.