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

416 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.98B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 24

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 404416 (+12)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.82B → $3.98B (+$157M)

0.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.99%77.97% (-0.02%)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 177

21% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3427 (-7)

Holders
416
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+2.97%
% of All Funds
5.48%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20.59%
% of All Funds
0.36%
New
38
Increased
160
Reduced
177
Closed
24
Calls
$330K
Puts
Net Calls
+$330K
Net Calls Change
+$84K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$662M +$27.1M +553,636 +4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$519M +$63.3M +1,293,285 +14%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$255M +$4.69M +95,743 +2%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$245M +$40.9M +834,501 +20%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$177M +$9.07M +185,249 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$125M -$3.16M -64,593 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
7
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$90.7M +$6.3M +128,743 +8%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$80.3M +$12.2M +248,784 +18%
First Trust Advisors
9
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$54.3M +$5.55M +113,364 +11%
BFG
10
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$48.8M +$1.02M +20,827 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$47.8M +$2.06M +41,990 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$46.6M -$2.47M -50,548 -5%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$41.9M +$8.58M +175,338 +26%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$41.1M +$1.83M +37,356 +5%
CIA
15
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$38.2M +$1.64M +33,469 +5%
CCA
16
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$37.2M +$464K +9,482 +1%
CAG
17
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$36M +$1.19M +24,316 +3%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$34.4M -$432K -8,834 -1%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$27.1M -$4.08M -83,437 -13%
Baird Financial Group
20
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$24.9M +$446K +9,112 +2%
TC
21
Trilogy Capital
California
$24.8M -$1.42M -29,090 -5%
HI
22
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$23.1M +$707K +14,432 +3%
HCA
23
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$22.3M +$858K +17,517 +4%
HIS
24
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$22.1M -$703K -14,362 -3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$22M -$1.11M -22,599 -5%

LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

416 of the 7,595 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 Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.98B — up 4.1% from $3.82B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new LMBS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $63.3M. The largest seller was Atwood & Palmer, cutting an estimated $14M.

  • 416 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q2 2025, up from 404 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.98B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $63.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Atwood & Palmer, an estimated $14M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.