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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
FF
76
Financial Futures
New Jersey
$2.93M +$1.24M +51,214 +74%
BWM
77
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
$2.7M -$2.07M -85,411 -44%
WSTAM
78
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$2.49M -$316K -13,024 -11%
BAWC
79
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Texas
$2.35M -$402K -16,548 -15%
MWM
80
MBE Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.31M -$413K -17,017 -15%
NCM
81
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$2.29M -$331K -13,614 -13%
CA
82
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$2.23M +$492K +20,272 +28%
BA
83
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
$2.19M -$1.11M -45,522 -33%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
84
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$2.02M +$2.03M +83,462 New
PA
85
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$1.91M +$1.67M +68,657 +668%
WA
86
WESPAC Advisors
California
$1.83M +$305K +12,567 +20%
OC
87
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.75M +$1.54M +63,519 +722%
Renaissance Technologies
88
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.74M +$1.75M +72,000 New
IA
89
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.73M -$2.07M -85,078 -55%
BBA
90
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.73M -$457K -18,816 -21%
SWM
91
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.65M +$324K +13,356 +24%
RWPA
92
Richard W. Paul & Associates
Michigan
$1.64M +$22.7K +933 +1%
B
93
Bridgeworth
Alabama
$1.63M -$127K -5,231 -7%
AWS
94
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.58M -$9.77K -402 -0.6%
AWA
95
Authentikos Wealth Advisory
California
$1.54M +$1.55M +63,671 New
AF
96
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.45M +$195K +8,018 +15%
VCM
97
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.45M -$785K -32,328 -35%
EE
98
EWG Elevate
California
$1.43M -$11.9K -491 -0.8%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
99
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.42M +$1.43M +58,786 New
PCMC
100
Private Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$1.42M +$372K +15,329 +35%

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.