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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $175M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

800% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 2

92% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 13

39% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4157 (+16)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $150M → $175M (+$25.1M)

3.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.5%72.63% (+3.1%)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 (-1)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+39.02%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
18
Increased
25
Reduced
13
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$46.4M +$2.36M +89,068 +5%
HighTower Advisors
2
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$19.2M +$52.9K +1,999 +0.3%
DWM
3
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$18M +$3.67M +138,778 +26%
CFD
4
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10.1M +$85K +3,212 +0.9%
NCM
5
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$10.1M +$672K +25,409 +7%
AI
6
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$9.12M -$1.27M -47,967 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.31M +$189K +7,145 +3%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.8M -$596K -22,537 -8%
HSA
9
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$4.86M +$4.82M +182,116 New
AWA
10
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$3.79M +$3.71M +140,101 +6,771%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.98M -$4.39M -166,056 -60%
CPIG
12
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.7M +$1.88M +71,159 +237%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.56M +$200K +7,553 +9%
ECA
14
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$2.26M -$61.5K -2,324 -3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.87M +$413K +15,609 +29%
WA
16
WESPAC Advisors
California
$1.79M -$302K -11,434 -15%
SPC
17
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.78M +$1.31M +49,667 +292%
FPF
18
First Pacific Financial
Washington
$1.77M -$149K -5,651 -8%
PFS
19
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.58M +$1.57M +59,326 New
QAM
20
Q3 Asset Management
Michigan
$1.52M +$440K +16,632 +41%
MSFS
21
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$1.41M +$1.4M +52,837 New
CCA
22
Childress Capital Advisors
Texas
$1.39M +$1.37M +51,944 New
CG
23
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$1.36M +$1.35M +51,087 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.26M -$142K -5,379 -10%
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.23M +$179K +6,754 +17%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

57 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $175M — up 17% from $150M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new UCON positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HBK Sorce Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.82M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $4.39M.

  • 57 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q4 2020, up from 41 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $175M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 2 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was HBK Sorce Advisory, an estimated $4.82M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $4.39M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.