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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $469M invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

271% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 14

40% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $367M → $469M (+$101M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8688 (+2)

7.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.76%73.16% (-7.6%)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 (-1)

Holders
88
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.33%
% of All Funds
1.54%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
14
Increased
52
Reduced
14
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$63.9M +$10.9M +410,694 +21%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$39.3M +$15.3M +575,457 +64%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$26.8M +$7.68M +288,443 +40%
HI
4
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$23.6M +$1.28M +48,060 +6%
DWM
5
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$23.1M -$554K -20,817 -2%
HighTower Advisors
6
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$20.7M +$2.25M +84,333 +12%
First Trust Advisors
7
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$18.8M +$541K +20,338 +3%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$16.9M +$13M +488,629 +336%
JWM
9
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$15.9M +$712K +26,758 +5%
AWM
10
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$12.6M +$5.87M +220,374 +87%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$12M +$3.66M +137,397 +44%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.6M +$6.45M +242,176 +125%
CFD
13
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$11.2M +$194K +7,290 +2%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.5M +$2.87M +107,816 +38%
HSA
15
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$9.9M +$462K +17,339 +5%
NCM
16
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$9.24M -$540K -20,269 -5%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$8.85M +$3.8M +142,550 +75%
RCAG
18
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$7.64M +$6.72M +252,345 +706%
FHC
19
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$7.29M +$4.23M +158,989 +138%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.08M -$315K -11,847 -4%
SMF
21
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
$6.36M +$124K +4,651 +2%
UBS Group
22
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.27M +$5.28M +198,187 +528%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.63M +$1.28M +48,229 +29%
QA
24
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$4.93M +$8.89K +334 +0.2%
RIA
25
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$4.64M +$169K +6,341 +4%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

88 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $469M — up 28% from $367M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new UCON positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Walkner Condon Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.15M sold.

  • 88 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q3 2021, up from 86 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $469M of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $15.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Walkner Condon Financial Advisors, an estimated $3.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.