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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

240% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 5

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 6

34% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3243 (+11)

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $124M → $153M (+$29.4M)

15.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 56.31%71.47% (+15%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
43
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+34.38%
% of All Funds
0.85%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
17
Increased
18
Reduced
6
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$41.4M +$122K +4,727 +0.3%
AG
2
Advisor Group
Arizona
$20.9M +$897K +34,709 +4%
HighTower Advisors
3
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$17.3M +$10.2M +393,249 +143%
Citadel Advisors
4
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$8.95M +$8.93M +345,800 New
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.96M -$201K -7,794 -2%
IAA
6
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$7.95M +$7.94M +307,258 New
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.71M +$484K +18,718 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.69M +$521K +20,176 +10%
NCM
9
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$5M +$4.99M +193,276 New
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.85M +$114K +4,404 +2%
CFD
11
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$4.1M +$4.09M +158,290 +38,797%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.88M +$89.7K +3,474 +2%
SWP
13
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.71M +$319K +12,345 +13%
PFS
14
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$2.31M +$136K +5,274 +6%
WA
15
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.03M -$143K -5,554 -7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.44M +$369K +14,271 +35%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$1.32M +$1.09M +42,384 +484%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1M +$6.61K +256 +0.7%
SW
19
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$873K +$872K +33,750 New
UCFA
20
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$865K +$12.9K +500 +2%
MHS
21
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$763K +$4.44K +172 +0.6%
SS
22
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$708K +$146K +5,638 +26%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$510K +$509K +19,713 New
NFG
24
Next Financial Group
Texas
$425K -$295K -11,404 -41%
GIA
25
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$366K -$83.8K -3,245 -19%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

43 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $153M — up 24% from $124M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new UCON positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q4 2019, up from 32 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $153M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $10.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.