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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $268M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 6

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 16

40% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5070 (+20)

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $202M → $268M (+$65.3M)

19.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.43%76.75% (+19%)

Holders
70
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
1.74%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
27
Increased
24
Reduced
16
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Envestnet Asset Management
26
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.7M +$1.7M +32,644 New
PFS
27
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.66M +$746K +14,288 +82%
WFG
28
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$1.64M +$1.64M +31,425 New
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.56M +$571K +10,937 +58%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
30
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.53M -$29K -556 -2%
FA
31
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.4M +$1.4M +26,852 New
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.32M +$522K +10,002 +65%
SI
33
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$1.04M +$199K +3,810 +23%
ICOA
34
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$999K -$65.7K -1,259 -6%
Bank of New York Mellon
35
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$932K +$935K +17,913 New
UBS Group
36
UBS Group
Switzerland
$927K +$930K +17,821 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
37
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$772K +$379K +7,271 +96%
BTS
38
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$746K -$3.86M -73,971 -84%
SWP
39
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$739K +$741K +14,202 New
BFEC
40
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$717K -$231K -4,424 -24%
WI
41
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$701K +$396K +7,581 +129%
PAG
42
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$666K +$252K +4,824 +61%
SI
43
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$507K +$136K +2,600 +36%
CIA
44
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$495K +$496K +9,509 New
VKH
45
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$402K +$403K +7,728 New
ST
46
Sabal Trust
Florida
$401K +$402K +7,700 New
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$389K +$51.6K +989 +15%
FWM
48
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$378K +$15.2K +292 +4%
CAN
49
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$371K -$90.3K -1,730 -20%
GRP
50
Global Retirement Partners
California
$364K +$365K +6,994 New

LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

70 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $268M — up 32% from $202M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new LMBS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advocacy Wealth Management Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.6M sold.

  • 70 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q1 2017, up from 50 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $268M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Advocacy Wealth Management Services, an estimated $18.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $10.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.