First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.1M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $82.2M → $96.1M (+$13.9M)
4.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.83% → 71.25% (+4.4%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 49 (+2)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 18
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
GIA
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$9.01M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
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+$3.54M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.04M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.82M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$934K |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSC
51
Wellington Shields & Co
New York
| – | -$219K | -11,145 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
52
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$66K | -3,365 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
53
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$19K | -991 | Closed |
|
54
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$9K | -484 | Closed |
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LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
49 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $96.1M — up 17% from $82.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new LDSF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gladstone Institutional Advisory, adding an estimated $9.01M. The largest seller was TrustCore Financial Services, cutting an estimated $4.52M.
- 49 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q2 2020, up from 47 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $96.1M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an estimated $9.01M added.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2020 was TrustCore Financial Services, an estimated $4.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.