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

377 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.63B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 191 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 41

15.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.08%93.01% (+16%)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.14B → $3.63B (+$488M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 371377 (+6)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2824 (-4)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $271K | Put options by funds: $329K

42% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 191

Holders
377
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+1.62%
% of All Funds
5.5%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
50
Increased
110
Reduced
191
Closed
41
Calls
$271K
Puts
$329K
Net Calls
-$58K
Net Calls Change
-$422K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.19B +$577M +12,169,578 +98%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$292M -$8.84M -186,400 -3%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$213M -$10.8M -228,381 -5%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$169M -$9.47M -199,684 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$114M +$29.4M +620,865 +36%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$101M +$9.81M +206,876 +11%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$73.6M -$4.39M -92,703 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$67.1M -$4.67M -98,441 -7%
First Trust Advisors
9
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$52.9M -$4.36M -92,019 -8%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$49.3M -$8.06M -170,109 -14%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$48.3M -$7.21M -152,029 -13%
RJA
12
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$38.6M -$6.38M -134,620 -14%
CAG
13
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$30.8M +$1.04M +21,841 +4%
FEG
14
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$27.5M +$10.9M +230,895 +68%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$27.2M -$7.06M -148,942 -21%
BFG
16
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$25.9M -$256K -5,403 -1%
AFA
17
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$25.9M -$489K -10,318 -2%
CIA
18
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$24.8M +$24.3M +512,284 New
PBF
19
Petix & Botte Financial
California
$22.3M +$77.7K +1,639 +0.4%
SI
20
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$19.9M +$437K +9,214 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
21
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$19.9M +$3.61M +76,178 +23%
SFS
22
Searcy Financial Services
Kansas
$19.6M +$155K +3,277 +0.8%
HighTower Advisors
23
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$19.1M +$411K +8,673 +2%
IWA
24
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$19M -$264K -5,569 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.7M +$2.78M +58,656 +18%

LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

377 of the 6,859 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 Q4 2023, worth a combined $3.63B — up 16% from $3.14B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new LMBS positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 191 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $577M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $45.1M.

  • 377 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q4 2023, up from 371 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.63B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $577M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $45.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.