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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

58 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.8M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 21

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6258 (-4)

8.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.55%59.62% (-8.9%)

34% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $146M → $96.8M (-$49.7M)

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
58
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-6.45%
% of All Funds
0.91%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
19
Reduced
21
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$14.2M -$2.81M -151,005 -16%
EC
2
EdgeRock Capital
Colorado
$11.9M -$964K -51,807 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.4M +$88.5K +4,758 +0.8%
C
4
CEDRUS
Colorado
$10.6M +$2.42M +130,147 +29%
CAAS
5
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$10.3M +$692K +37,179 +7%
MA
6
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$4.11M -$31.8K -1,708 -0.8%
Jane Street
7
Jane Street
New York
$3.34M +$2.37M +127,280 +237%
KAS
8
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$3.25M -$11.7M -629,533 -78%
Osaic Holdings
9
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.48M +$39.4K +2,115 +2%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.28M -$740K -39,763 -24%
KDA
11
Kraft Davis & Associates
Missouri
$2.06M +$2.07M +111,488 New
PAG
12
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.06M -$624K -33,519 -23%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.56M +$970K +52,108 +159%
SPC
14
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.22M -$1.46M -78,390 -54%
MML Investors Services
15
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.2M +$30.9K +1,663 +3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.16M -$75.5K -4,056 -6%
AWM
17
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.13M -$12.1M -648,128 -91%
SPIA
18
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$946K
LFG
19
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$878K -$55.3K -2,970 -6%
OIA
20
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$786K +$259K +13,925 +49%
1W
21
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$738K
SAM
22
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$684K -$82.4K -4,430 -11%
APWA
23
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$550K +$284K +15,280 +105%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$543K +$162K +8,713 +42%
GWSG
25
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$520K -$102K -5,500 -16%

LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

58 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $96.8M — down 34% from $146M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of LDSF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was CEDRUS, adding an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Mach-1 Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.5M sold.

  • 58 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q2 2023, down from 62 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $96.8M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was CEDRUS, an estimated $2.42M added.
  • The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $26.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.