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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.48B (+$293M)

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 26

2.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83%85.5% (+2.5%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 183184 (+1)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 79

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2519 (-6)

Holders
184
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.55%
% of All Funds
2.93%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
31
Increased
67
Reduced
79
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
26
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$11.8M +$1.25M +51,584 +12%
GPWA
27
Great Point Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$11.7M -$260K -10,717 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
28
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$11.6M -$159K -6,551 -1%
CAN
29
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$11M +$564K +23,197 +5%
CFD
30
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10.9M +$9.11K +375 +0.1%
FAIM
31
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$10.6M +$1.31M +53,926 +14%
OWA
32
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$10.5M +$1.33M +54,849 +14%
Bank of Montreal
33
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$10.2M +$10.2M +421,026 New
JP Morgan Chase
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$9.97M +$9.91M +408,096 +10,636%
AWA
35
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$9.73M +$128K +5,281 +1%
Mariner
36
Mariner
Kansas
$9.38M +$627K +25,805 +7%
PGWM
37
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$9.19M -$93.7K -3,855 -1%
RA
38
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$8.86M +$8.89M +366,066 New
SPC
39
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$8.71M -$555K -22,833 -6%
VC
40
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$8.69M -$51.2K -2,109 -0.6%
HSA
41
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$8.48M -$9.39M -386,451 -52%
CG
42
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$8.47M -$5.57M -229,232 -40%
QA
43
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$8.45M -$364K -14,997 -4%
LFGH
44
Lee Financial Group Hawaii
Hawaii
$8.18M +$394K +16,200 +5%
RCAG
45
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$7.71M +$1.43M +58,980 +23%
RIA
46
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$7.7M +$3.91M +160,873 +102%
WI
47
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$7.54M +$7.56M +311,362 New
WCFA
48
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$7.16M -$522K -21,493 -7%
AWM
49
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$7.12M +$953K +39,246 +15%
SPIA
50
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$7.07M +$3.76M +154,728 +113%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

184 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.48B — up 25% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new UCON positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $57.7M. The largest seller was CFO4Life Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.

  • 184 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q1 2023, up from 183 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.48B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 26 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $57.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q1 2023 was CFO4Life Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.