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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF

58 hedge funds and large institutions have $217M invested in First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.28%65.69% (-3.6%)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6558 (-7)

46% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $404M → $217M (-$187M)

47% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 15

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 29

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 (-2)

Holders
58
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-10.77%
% of All Funds
1.29%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
15
Reduced
29
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$45.5M -$67.4M -1,221,385 -58%
RIG
2
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$34.5M -$4.87M -88,354 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$26M +$5.63M +102,139 +25%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.2M -$10.4M -189,030 -41%
BTS
5
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$12.9M -$2.47M -44,831 -15%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10.5M -$13M -234,942 -53%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.19M -$11.5M -208,963 -54%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$7.98M -$14.4M -260,738 -63%
FI
9
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$7.6M
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$7.16M +$3.31M +60,041 +75%
CWM
11
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$6.14M -$3.8M -68,897 -36%
Susquehanna International Group
12
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.81M +$3.81M +69,040 +1,322%
RIA
13
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$3.08M +$823K +14,921 +33%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.93M +$3.15M +57,135 New
Baird Financial Group
15
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.82M -$2.14M -38,737 -41%
Koshinski Asset Management
16
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$2.28M -$2.48M -44,898 -50%
FAIM
17
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$2.09M +$523K +9,485 +30%
BFEC
18
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.57M +$1.49M +26,987 +743%
Janney Montgomery Scott
19
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.47M +$814K +14,757 +105%
MIAN
20
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.28M -$38.4K -696 -3%
Citadel Advisors
21
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.23M +$1.09M +19,732 +472%
PFS
22
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$872K -$814K -14,767 -47%
QCIG
23
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$830K -$355K -6,434 -28%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$811K +$196K +3,559 +29%
AG
25
Advisor Group
Arizona
$800K -$258K -4,677 -23%

RFDI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

58 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (RFDI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $217M — down 46% from $404M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of RFDI and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $5.63M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $67.4M.

  • 58 institutional investors held First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (RFDI) as of Q4 2018, down from 65 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $217M of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.63M added.
  • The largest First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $67.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.