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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
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301 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

408% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 12

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 88

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 256 → 301 (+45)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 28 (+4)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $2.79B (+$282M)

1.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.48% → 83.53% (+1%)

Holders
301
Holders Change
+45
Holders Change %
+17.58%
% of All Funds
3.96%
Holding in Top 10
28
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
61
Increased
141
Reduced
88
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$40.8M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$24.1M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$22.8M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$22.7M
5
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$13.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
-$16.6M
2
PGWM
Pitti Group Wealth Management
New York
-$8.62M
3
CJH
Christopher J. Hasenberg
Wisconsin
-$7.04M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$6.94M
5
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
-$6.53M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AGA
126
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$2.82M +$31.2K +1,260 +1%
EFS
127
Econ Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$2.81M +$2.61M +105,152 +1,166%
FF
128
Fairway Financial
Florida
$2.78M +$2.8M +112,973 New
CFGS
129
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$2.74M +$2.74M +110,383 +13,973%
FTS
130
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$2.73M +$73.8K +2,976 +3%
SP
131
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$2.58M +$33.8K +1,363 +1%
FHA
132
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.56M +$1.91M +77,190 +289%
EIG
133
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$2.54M -$2.11M -85,290 -45%
Comerica Bank
134
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.44M +$136K +5,473 +6%
DWM
135
Defined Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.38M +$9.57K +386 +0.4%
APP
136
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$2.36M -$154K -6,210 -6%
SOS
137
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$2.26M +$1.12M +45,102 +97%
AF
138
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$2.23M +$190K +7,659 +9%
PVI
139
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$2.22M +$50 +2 +0%
DADC
140
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.16M +$273K +11,005 +14%
AssetMark Inc
141
AssetMark Inc
California
$2.15M +$153K +6,155 +8%
CCG
142
Capital CS Group
California
$2.13M +$179K +7,214 +9%
Renaissance Technologies
143
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.02M -$6.94M -280,010 -77%
PWM
144
Puff Wealth Management
New Jersey
$2.01M +$2.03M +81,723 New
PCMC
145
Private Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$1.94M -$220K -8,865 -10%
First Trust Advisors
146
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.86M +$578K +23,307 +45%
SIM
147
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$1.84M +$1.85M +74,475 New
RA
148
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$1.83M +$1.84M +74,163 New
GWSG
149
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$1.82M +$1.06M +42,761 +138%
OIA
150
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$1.81M +$1.13M +45,717 +164%
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UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

301 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $2.79B — up 11% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new UCON positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $40.8M. The largest seller was Ocean Park Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.6M sold.

  • 301 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q4 2024, up from 256 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.79B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 61 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 12 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $40.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Ocean Park Asset Management, an estimated $16.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.