First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.6M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 57 (+6)
4.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.7% → 69.14% (-4.6%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.6M → $90.6M (-$6.03M)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 22
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.37M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.11M |
| 3 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
+$1.69M |
| 4 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.37M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$745K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.94M |
| 2 |
BAS
Breakthru Advisory Services
Muskego,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.49M |
| 3 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$583K |
| 4 |
1W
1776 Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$570K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$479K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AF
51
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| $7.84K | – | – | – |
|
|
UB
52
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
| $7.8K | +$7.77K | +408 | New |
|
|
GRP
53
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $3.58K | +$38 | +2 | +1% |
|
|
SIS
54
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| $38 | – | – | – |
|
|
PFBT
55
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| $20 | – | – | – |
|
|
SPIA
56
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $19 | – | – | – |
|
57
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $16 | – | – | – |
|
|
AAP
58
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$8.94M | -470,281 | Closed |
|
|
1W
59
1776 Wealth
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$570K | -30,000 | Closed |
|
LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
57 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $90.6M — down 6.2% from $96.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new LDSF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.37M. The largest seller was Arax Advisory Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.94M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q3 2025, up from 51 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $90.6M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.37M added.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $8.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.