First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
13% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $12M | Capital outflows: $10.6M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 55 (+4)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16
0.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.57% → 74.01% (-0.56%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
+$4.85M |
| 2 |
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.79M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$855K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$789K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.57M |
| 2 |
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.7M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$710K |
| 4 |
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$654K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$520K |
LDSF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
55 of the 8,358 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $121M — up 0.86% from $120M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new LDSF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Axxcess Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.85M. The largest seller was Mariner, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.57M sold.
- 55 institutional investors held First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) as of Q2 2026, up from 51 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $121M of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Axxcess Wealth Management, an estimated $4.85M added.
- The largest First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Mariner, an estimated $4.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.