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

404 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.82B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 144

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3234 (+2)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 35

0.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.41%77.99% (+0.59%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.94B → $3.82B (-$118M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 413404 (-9)

Holders
404
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.18%
% of All Funds
5.42%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.46%
New
37
Increased
182
Reduced
144
Closed
35
Calls
$246K
Puts
Net Calls
+$246K
Net Calls Change
+$51K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$634M +$40M +819,510 +7%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$455M -$961K -19,659 -0.2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$250M +$11.3M +231,160 +5%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$203M -$1.18M -24,108 -0.6%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$168M +$16.8M +343,406 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$128M -$6.29M -128,677 -5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$84.2M -$553K -11,328 -0.7%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$67.9M +$6.48M +132,691 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$49M +$8.47M +173,388 +21%
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$48.7M -$3.16M -64,643 -6%
BFG
11
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$47.7M +$4.34M +88,782 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$45.6M -$1.96M -40,028 -4%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$39.1M +$4.58M +93,675 +13%
CCA
14
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$36.7M +$1.08M +22,032 +3%
CIA
15
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$36.5M +$1.79M +36,557 +5%
CAG
16
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$34.8M +$352K +7,202 +1%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$34.7M +$16.6M +340,107 +93%
Osaic Holdings
18
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$33.2M +$9.64M +197,366 +41%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$31.1M +$1.58M +32,429 +5%
TC
20
Trilogy Capital
California
$26.2M +$2.2M +45,034 +9%
PFS
21
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$25.2M +$1.13M +23,034 +5%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$24.4M -$729K -14,922 -3%
FEG
23
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$24.2M +$12M +244,979 +97%
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$23.4M +$1.02M +20,935 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$23M +$842K +17,234 +4%

LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

404 of the 7,457 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 2025, worth a combined $3.82B — down 3% from $3.94B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new LMBS positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 182 added to existing stakes and 144 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $40M. The largest seller was London & Capital Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.7M sold.

  • 404 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q1 2025, down from 413 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $3.82B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 35 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $40M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2025 was London & Capital Asset Management, an estimated $14.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.