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

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

240% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 15

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 10

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $340M → $454M (+$114M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7985 (+6)

1.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.6%57.26% (+1.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
85
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+7.59%
% of All Funds
2.12%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
16
Increased
51
Reduced
15
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FAAS
26
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$3.29M +$710K +13,633 +28%
Jane Street
27
Jane Street
New York
$3.08M +$3.09M +59,311 New
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.79M +$668K +12,810 +31%
KCM
29
Karp Capital Management
California
$2.56M +$2.57M +49,284 New
GWM
30
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.52M +$1.3K +25 +0.1%
FHC
31
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$2.3M +$91.5K +1,755 +4%
BTS
32
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.19M +$635K +12,183 +41%
MIFH
33
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$1.94M +$786K +15,089 +68%
PFS
34
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.93M +$113K +2,177 +6%
WFG
35
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$1.89M +$104K +2,000 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
36
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.87M +$69.5K +1,334 +4%
MIAN
37
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.77M -$721K -13,837 -29%
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.64M +$122K +2,338 +8%
WI
39
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$1.48M +$79.4K +1,523 +6%
FA
40
FMA Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.46M +$1.46M +28,050 New
BWM
41
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.44M -$635K -12,179 -31%
SI
42
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.07M +$63.8K +1,224 +6%
First Trust Advisors
43
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.06M -$725K -13,914 -41%
CWM
44
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.03M +$95.2K +1,827 +10%
AG
45
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.02M -$39.1K -751 -4%
TCM
46
Telos Capital Management
California
$911K +$913K +17,515 New
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$895K +$156K +3,003 +21%
CIA
48
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$887K +$161K +3,098 +22%
GFPC
49
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$824K +$826K +15,857 New
HFS
50
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$823K +$80.4K +1,543 +11%

LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

85 of the 4,011 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 Q3 2017, worth a combined $454M — up 33% from $340M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new LMBS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $38.3M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $1.09M.

  • 85 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q3 2017, up from 79 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $454M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $38.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $1.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.