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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
DAS
51
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$6.7M +$3.19M +131,142 +90%
CPIG
52
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$6.69M +$198K +8,132 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
53
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.61M -$429K -17,654 -6%
CW
54
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
$6.51M -$1.46M -60,013 -18%
SI
55
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$6.31M -$490K -20,162 -7%
TWM
56
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$6.21M -$7.54M -310,380 -55%
MML Investors Services
57
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.16M +$314K +12,929 +5%
MAM
58
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$5.43M -$86.7K -3,567 -2%
MA
59
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$5.12M +$450K +18,508 +10%
MG
60
Mather Group
Illinois
$5M -$31.6K -1,300 -0.6%
Stifel Financial
61
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.96M -$9.43K -388 -0.2%
BFG
62
Bleakley Financial Group
New Jersey
$4.36M +$499K +20,534 +13%
SS
63
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$4.36M +$4.38M +180,236 New
GWM
64
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.3M -$1.04M -42,884 -19%
ECA
65
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$4.23M +$70.1K +2,886 +2%
EWA
66
Etesian Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$4.09M +$573K +23,568 +16%
WWM
67
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$4.08M +$795K +32,710 +24%
FTUS
68
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.74M -$886K -36,472 -19%
SCA
69
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$3.64M +$264K +10,880 +8%
FFA
70
Fi3 Financial Advisors
Indiana
$3.61M -$1.18M -48,491 -25%
OCFG
71
O'Connor Financial Group
Illinois
$3.59M +$3.6M +148,340 New
Baird Financial Group
72
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.59M -$12.3M -505,770 -77%
AAS
73
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$3.52M +$2.54M +104,401 +262%
EIG
74
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$3.16M +$56.4K +2,323 +2%
CAC
75
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$2.97M +$128K +5,256 +4%

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.