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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

41 hedge funds and large institutions have $150M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M → $150M (+$12.9M)

3.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.14%69.5% (-3.6%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4341 (-2)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
41
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-4.65%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
6
Increased
19
Reduced
10
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$43.3M +$2.05M +78,227 +5%
HighTower Advisors
2
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$18.8M +$996K +38,066 +6%
DWM
3
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$14.1M +$5.64M +215,384 +67%
AI
4
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$10.2M -$709K -27,089 -6%
CFD
5
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$9.89M +$1.37M +52,320 +16%
NCM
6
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$9.21M +$259K +9,900 +3%
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.27M -$363K -13,874 -5%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$7.21M +$175K +6,686 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.99M +$272K +10,406 +4%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.31M +$62K +2,368 +3%
ECA
11
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$2.31M -$28.9K -1,104 -1%
WA
12
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.06M -$33.1K -1,264 -2%
FPF
13
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$1.89M +$1.89M +72,195 New
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$1.52M -$477K -18,209 -24%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.43M +$433K +16,525 +44%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.38M -$141K -5,369 -9%
QAM
17
Q3 Asset Management
Michigan
$1.06M +$1.06M +40,493 New
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.03M +$6.7K +256 +0.7%
CPIG
19
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$784K +$458K +17,494 +139%
MHS
20
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$770K -$1.39K -53 -0.2%
HAS
21
HBW Advisory Services
California
$671K +$670K +25,606 New
UCFA
22
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$662K -$149K -5,700 -18%
SW
23
SteelPeak Wealth
California
$638K +$19.4K +740 +3%
VR
24
Viridian RIA
Washington
$599K
FHC
25
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$479K +$25.1K +960 +6%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

41 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $150M — up 9.4% from $137M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of UCON and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Darwin Wealth Management, adding an estimated $5.64M. The largest seller was Prospera Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.58M sold.

  • 41 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q3 2020, down from 43 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $150M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Darwin Wealth Management, an estimated $5.64M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Prospera Financial Services, an estimated $1.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.