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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $367M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,900% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 1

153% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 17

61% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $228M → $367M (+$140M)

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6886 (+18)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

7.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.93%80.76% (+7.8%)

Holders
86
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+26.47%
% of All Funds
1.5%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
20
Increased
43
Reduced
17
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$53.2M +$8.45M +317,141 +19%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$24.1M +$24M +902,788 +421,864%
DWM
3
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$23.7M +$5.73M +215,289 +32%
HI
4
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$22.4M +$21M +788,406 +1,555%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19.2M +$7.52M +282,376 +65%
HighTower Advisors
6
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$18.5M -$722K -27,117 -4%
First Trust Advisors
7
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$18.4M +$18.3M +688,682 New
JWM
8
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$15.2M +$678K +25,449 +5%
CFD
9
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$11M +$560K +21,015 +5%
NCM
10
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$9.84M -$286K -10,730 -3%
HSA
11
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$9.47M +$160K +6,004 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$8.37M +$6.43M +241,239 +332%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.62M +$177K +6,627 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
14
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.42M +$6.04M +226,706 +440%
AWM
15
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$6.72M +$410K +15,393 +7%
SMF
16
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
$6.25M +$3.01M +113,108 +93%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.16M +$4.49M +168,453 +674%
PAG
18
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$5.08M +$4.68M +175,860 +1,214%
QA
19
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$4.94M -$102K -3,830 -2%
AI
20
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$4.85M -$2.47M -92,716 -34%
AIC
21
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$4.49M +$169K +6,360 +125%
RIA
22
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$4.49M +$4.48M +168,328 New
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.36M +$963K +36,159 +28%
AWA
24
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$4.01M +$132K +4,966 +3%
Bank of America
25
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.88M -$21.7K -813 -0.6%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

86 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $367M — up 61% from $228M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new UCON positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $24M. The largest seller was Atria Investments, cutting an estimated $2.47M.

  • 86 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q2 2021, up from 68 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $367M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 1 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $24M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Atria Investments, an estimated $2.47M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.