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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.6M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1823 (+5)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $72.8M → $91.6M (+$18.8M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

9.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.19%69.44% (-9.7%)

Holders
23
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+27.78%
% of All Funds
0.51%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
5
Increased
12
Reduced
6
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$26M +$13.4M +535,218 +105%
LI
2
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$22.9M -$338K -13,502 -1%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.5M +$2.2M +87,614 +23%
MML Investors Services
4
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.98M +$133K +5,319 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.01M +$256K +10,222 +4%
GIA
6
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$3.23M +$3.25M +129,826 New
AW
7
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$2.85M -$176K -7,039 -6%
AG
8
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.8M +$179K +7,147 +11%
BTS
9
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.69M +$497K +19,822 +41%
DLHL
10
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
$1.59M -$812K -32,413 -34%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$1.07M +$77.8K +3,106 +8%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.05M +$12.5K +500 +1%
PFS
13
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1M +$460K +18,360 +85%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$838K +$83.9K +3,348 +11%
MHS
15
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$643K +$159K +6,348 +33%
UCFA
16
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$635K +$175K +7,000 +38%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$586K -$17.7K -708 -3%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$303K +$305K +12,179 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$282K +$284K +11,346 New
TSS
20
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$244K +$246K +9,816 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$236K -$491K -19,581 -68%
CA
22
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$215K -$106K -4,222 -33%
NFG
23
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K +$9.22K +368 New

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

23 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $91.6M — up 26% from $72.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new UCON positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Donald L. Hagan LLC, cutting an estimated $812K.

  • 23 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q4 2018, up from 18 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $91.6M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Donald L. Hagan LLC, an estimated $812K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.