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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
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51 hedge funds and large institutions have $120M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 15

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $111M → $120M (+$8.72M)

2.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.92% → 74.57% (-2.4%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 55 → 51 (-4)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
51
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-7.27%
% of All Funds
0.63%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
18
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$6.89M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$5.54M
3
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$2.72M
4
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
+$1.24M
5
PWS
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
+$679K

Top Sellers

1
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
-$5.2M
2
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$856K
3
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$741K
4
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$509K
5
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
-$446K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SPIA
51
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$19 – – –
AWM
52
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
– -$5.2M -271,256 Closed
KAS
53
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
– -$741K -38,706 Closed
BAS
54
Breakthru Advisory Services
Wisconsin
– -$377K -19,693 Closed
GIA
55
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
– -$307K -16,026 Closed
AWG
56
Altus Wealth Group
Colorado
– -$205K -10,711 Closed
IAIM
57
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
– -$101K -5,250 Closed
PFBT
58
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
– -$20 -1 Closed
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LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

51 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $120M — up 7.8% from $111M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of LDSF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $6.89M. The largest seller was Axxcess Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.2M sold.

  • 51 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q1 2026, down from 55 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $120M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $6.89M added.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Axxcess Wealth Management, an estimated $5.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.