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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

171 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

186% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 56

31% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1317 (+4)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $895M → $1.02B (+$127M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160171 (+11)

6.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.6%80.61% (+6%)

Holders
171
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+6.88%
% of All Funds
2.95%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30.77%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
20
Increased
77
Reduced
56
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$145M +$32.1M +1,305,299 +27%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$107M +$657K +26,689 +0.6%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$41.8M -$5.94M -241,068 -12%
CW
4
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
$32.7M +$33.8M +1,374,395 New
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$32.6M +$14M +569,697 +71%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$31.1M +$3.26M +132,548 +11%
HI
7
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$30.1M
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.4M +$9.74M +395,670 +59%
First Trust Advisors
9
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$25.2M -$2.99M -121,266 -10%
VWA
10
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$23.7M +$2.72M +110,383 +12%
HighTower Advisors
11
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$19.8M +$279K +11,336 +1%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$18.3M +$7.5M +304,700 +66%
Truist Financial
13
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$17.2M +$16M +650,494 +904%
TWM
14
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$15.9M -$1.18M -47,748 -7%
DWM
15
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$15.3M -$1.58M -64,083 -9%
JWM
16
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$15.2M +$227K +9,238 +1%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$14.2M -$2.45M -99,410 -14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$14.2M -$1.45M -59,088 -9%
B
19
Bensler
Washington
$11.4M +$554K +22,500 +5%
Baird Financial Group
20
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$11.4M +$792K +32,160 +7%
SWA
21
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$11.3M +$5.69M +230,895 +95%
CFD
22
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10.9M +$267K +10,864 +2%
CG
23
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$10.8M +$5.93M +240,864 +114%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.5M +$3.44M +139,844 +46%
MWM
25
Mattern Wealth Management
Kansas
$10M -$359K -14,573 -3%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

171 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $1.02B — up 14% from $895M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new UCON positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Connectus Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was First Pacific Financial, cutting an estimated $9.89M.

  • 171 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q3 2022, up from 160 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.02B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q3 2022, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Connectus Wealth, an estimated $33.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q3 2022 was First Pacific Financial, an estimated $9.89M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.