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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
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141 hedge funds and large institutions have $832M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 12

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 31

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $643M → $832M (+$189M)

23% more funds holding

Funds holding: 115 → 141 (+26)

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)

4.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.98% → 74.6% (-4.4%)

Holders
141
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+22.61%
% of All Funds
2.22%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
40
Increased
59
Reduced
31
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$28M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$18.6M
3
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
+$15.6M
4
MAM
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
+$15.1M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$14.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$11.4M
2
SMF
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
-$6.41M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$2.78M
4
CCA
Childress Capital Advisors
Texas
-$2.38M
5
BWM
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
-$2.29M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WWM
51
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$3.74M +$1.89M +72,968 +99%
SPIA
52
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.61M +$488K +18,831 +15%
SCA
53
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$3.61M -$8.01K -309 -0.2%
LCWP
54
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$3.49M +$3.54M +136,728 New
IA
55
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.32M +$2.73M +105,528 +407%
EE
56
EWG Elevate
California
$2.85M +$377K +14,530 +15%
MWM
57
MBE Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.83M +$2.88M +110,976 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
58
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.73M +$2.11M +81,453 +321%
AWA
59
Alta Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.71M +$2.75M +105,961 New
DT
60
Daniels + Tansey
Delaware
$2.53M +$2.57M +99,203 New
WSTAM
61
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$2.4M +$2.48M +95,561 New
Mariner
62
Mariner
Kansas
$2.33M +$2.37M +91,441 New
OC
63
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.16M +$2.2M +84,707 New
BWM
64
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
$2.02M -$2.29M -88,357 -53%
Truist Financial
65
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.01M -$460K -17,764 -18%
GM
66
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$1.81M +$4.98K +192 +0.3%
GWM
67
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.76M +$1.59M +61,460 +834%
FPF
68
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$1.72M +$45K +1,737 +3%
WA
69
WESPAC Advisors
California
$1.71M -$217K -8,377 -11%
TWM
70
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$1.67M -$916K -35,332 -35%
AI
71
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.65M +$43.1K +1,664 +3%
FTUS
72
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.63M +$928K +35,820 +127%
PAG
73
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$1.56M +$1.58M +60,968 New
CA
74
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$1.55M +$10.7K +413 +0.7%
RJA
75
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.4M +$398K +15,367 +39%
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UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

141 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $832M — up 29% from $643M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new UCON positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $28M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.4M.

  • 141 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q1 2022, up from 115 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $832M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $28M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q1 2022 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $11.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.