First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF
SCIO
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $262M invested in First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
1,067% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 3
414% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 7
195% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.1M → $262M (+$173M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
67% more funds holding
Funds holding: 48 → 80 (+32)
22.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.07% → 102.97% (+23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPG
Strategic Planning Group
Bountiful,
Utah
|
+$33.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$18.8M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.3M |
| 5 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PJWM
Philip James Wealth Mangement
Milton,
Georgia
|
-$1.02M |
| 2 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$726K |
| 3 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$689K |
| 4 |
BFS
BridgePort Financial Solutions
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$681K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$550K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCM
76
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
| $10.3K | – | – | – |
|
77
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $9.45K | +$9.54K | +458 | New |
|
|
AWM
78
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
| $599 | +$604 | +29 | New |
|
|
CIAS
79
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $372 | +$375 | +18 | New |
|
|
SAM
80
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $185 | +$187 | +9 | New |
|
|
IFG
81
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
| – | -$689K | -33,136 | Closed |
|
|
BFS
82
BridgePort Financial Solutions
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$681K | -32,756 | Closed |
|
|
83
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$550K | -26,466 | Closed |
|
SCIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
80 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $262M — up 195% from $89.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new SCIO positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Planning Group, adding an estimated $33.3M. The largest seller was Philip James Wealth Mangement, cutting an estimated $1.02M.
- 80 institutional investors held First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (SCIO) as of Q1 2026, up from 48 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $262M of First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 195% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Strategic Planning Group, an estimated $33.3M added.
- The largest First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Philip James Wealth Mangement, an estimated $1.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.