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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
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240 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.1B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

163% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 16

124% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 58

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $2.1B (+$234M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 220 → 240 (+20)

0.99% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.77% → 83.78% (-0.99%)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 20 (-2)

Holders
240
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
3.47%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-9.09%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
42
Increased
130
Reduced
58
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$34.7M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$26.8M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$23.9M
4
MFA
Morling Financial Advisors
California
+$21.3M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$19.3M

Top Sellers

1
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
-$14.8M
2
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
-$11.7M
3
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
-$10.2M
4
APP
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
-$5.28M
5
FA
Fermata Advisors
California
-$4.69M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
51
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.65M +$824K +33,753 +9%
APP
52
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$9.54M -$5.28M -216,337 -36%
RIA
53
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$9.51M +$396K +16,209 +4%
KAS
54
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$9.02M +$1M +41,151 +13%
CPIG
55
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$8.75M +$350K +14,351 +4%
SPIA
56
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8.72M +$324K +13,286 +4%
PGWM
57
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
$8.62M +$8.51M +348,616 New
AAS
58
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$8.4M +$1.26M +51,681 +18%
BAWC
59
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Texas
$8.21M +$3M +122,882 +58%
FPF
60
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$8.14M -$307K -12,564 -4%
NA
61
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$8.06M +$7.7M +315,274 +2,207%
CA
62
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$7.87M +$41.8K +1,711 +0.5%
SW
63
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$7.62M +$333K +13,646 +5%
Baird Financial Group
64
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$7.58M +$435K +17,836 +6%
PFS
65
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$7.35M +$3.52M +144,400 +92%
XF
66
XML Financial
Maryland
$7.29M +$513 +21 +0%
VC
67
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$7.27M +$18.3K +751 +0.3%
NEWAS
68
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$7.22M +$537K +22,011 +8%
BFG
69
Bleakley Financial Group
New Jersey
$7.06M +$343K +14,065 +5%
BFA
70
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.93M +$620K +25,419 +10%
EWA
71
Etesian Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$6.9M +$551K +22,577 +9%
CAC
72
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$6.71M +$975K +39,955 +17%
MA
73
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$6.58M -$2.91M -119,040 -31%
MG
74
Mather Group
Illinois
$6.55M +$303K +12,397 +5%
WWM
75
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$6.53M -$98.5K -4,034 -1%
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UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

240 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.1B — up 13% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new UCON positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $34.7M. The largest seller was Financial Advocates Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.8M sold.

  • 240 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q2 2024, up from 220 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.1B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $34.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Financial Advocates Investment Management, an estimated $14.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.