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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $82.2M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 9

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 5

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.5M → $82.2M (+$14.7M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4347 (+4)

0.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.12%66.83% (-0.29%)

Holders
47
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+9.3%
% of All Funds
1.04%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
11
Increased
21
Reduced
9
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TFS
1
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$10.6M +$1.34M +65,655 +14%
CAAS
2
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$8.74M +$279K +13,695 +3%
GIA
3
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$8.55M +$8.87M +435,838 New
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.51M +$44.5K +2,189 +0.6%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$7.35M +$2.91M +142,901 +62%
VA
6
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$3.88M +$409K +20,119 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.45M +$1.51M +74,400 +73%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.71M -$2.31M -113,478 -45%
Jane Street
9
Jane Street
New York
$2.49M +$2.58M +126,802 New
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.48M +$2.57M +126,335 New
PAG
11
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.35M +$1.26M +61,859 +107%
OIA
12
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.19M -$65K -3,195 -3%
SWP
13
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.97M +$357K +17,525 +21%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.89M +$1.96M +96,241 New
HighTower Advisors
15
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.64M +$125K +6,143 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.47M +$1.23M +60,243 +405%
ARG
17
Advisory Resource Group
Oklahoma
$1.42M -$603K -29,659 -29%
CA
18
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.39M +$615K +30,252 +75%
TWM
19
Triton Wealth Management
Arizona
$1.28M +$1.3M +63,813 New
1W
20
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$1.1M +$991K +48,700 +676%
WS
21
Wedbush Securities
California
$847K +$607K +29,822 +223%
CWM
22
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$756K -$129K -6,330 -14%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$697K +$381K +18,733 +111%
AIC
24
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$636K +$327K +16,059 +98%
GWM
25
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$505K +$20.3K +1,000 +4%

LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

47 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $82.2M — up 22% from $67.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new LDSF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gladstone Institutional Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.87M. The largest seller was Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky), exiting entirely with an estimated $5.27M sold.

  • 47 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q1 2020, up from 43 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $82.2M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an estimated $8.87M added.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky), an estimated $5.27M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.