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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 (+2)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 14

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4343 (0)

1.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 71.47%70.25% (-1.2%)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $153M → $125M (-$28.8M)

Holders
43
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
10
Increased
15
Reduced
14
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$40.2M +$1.66M +65,414 +4%
HighTower Advisors
2
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$16.7M +$561K +22,070 +3%
Osaic Holdings
3
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.09M +$9.62M +378,396 New
CFD
4
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$7.19M +$3.54M +139,221 +88%
Stifel Financial
5
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.06M +$821K +32,270 +12%
NCM
6
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$7M +$2.46M +96,743 +50%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.17M -$1.32M -51,898 -17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.25M -$63.1K -2,482 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.52M +$3.71M +145,804 New
Jane Street
10
Jane Street
New York
$3.05M +$1.91M +75,095 +147%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.48M -$1.21M -47,427 -32%
WA
12
WESPAC Advisors
California
$1.94M +$46.7K +1,836 +2%
PFS
13
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.59M -$593K -23,333 -26%
Citadel Advisors
14
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.53M -$7.18M -282,236 -82%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.44M +$99.1K +3,897 +7%
FTUS
16
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.26M +$1.33M +52,261 New
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$991K +$542K +21,318 +108%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$943K +$5.9K +232 +0.6%
UCFA
19
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$827K +$20.3K +800 +2%
MHS
20
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$714K +$1.78K +70 +0.2%
VR
21
Viridian RIA
Washington
$592K +$624K +24,534 New
SW
22
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$565K -$264K -10,367 -31%
SWP
23
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$509K -$2.12M -83,460 -80%
CA
24
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$456K +$481K +18,900 New
GSWM
25
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$401K +$422K +16,600 New

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

43 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $125M — down 19% from $153M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new UCON positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.71M. The largest seller was Independent Advisor Alliance, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.95M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q1 2020, unchanged from Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $125M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $3.71M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Independent Advisor Alliance, an estimated $7.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.