First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
475% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $24.8M | Capital outflows: $4.32M
7.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.14% → 76.92% (+7.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 55 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$10.3M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.46M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.8M |
| 4 |
StoneX Group
New York
|
+$1.5M |
| 5 |
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$741K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.38M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$508K |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$396K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$335K |
| 5 |
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$248K |
LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
55 of the 8,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $111M — up 23% from $90.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of LDSF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was IFG Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.38M sold.
- 55 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q4 2025, down from 57 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $111M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $10.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q4 2025 was IFG Advisory, an estimated $1.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.