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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

74% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 19

47% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1725 (+8)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $1.18B (+$163M)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 63

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 171183 (+12)

2.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.61%83% (+2.4%)

Holders
183
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+7.02%
% of All Funds
2.94%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+47.06%
% of All Funds
0.4%
New
33
Increased
73
Reduced
63
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$134M -$12.4M -517,674 -9%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$128M +$19.2M +801,180 +18%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$48.2M +$16.7M +695,960 +53%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$41.2M -$1.04M -43,321 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$30.3M -$2.65M -110,341 -8%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$30.2M +$4.49M +187,148 +18%
HI
7
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$28.5M -$1.13M -47,248 -4%
C
8
CFO4Life
Texas
$26M +$25.8M +1,076,901 New
CG
9
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$26M +$25.8M +1,076,901 New
VWA
10
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$24.8M +$827K +34,448 +3%
LFG
11
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$19.9M +$19.8M +823,693 New
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$19.3M +$768K +32,009 +4%
SWA
13
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$18.1M +$6.65M +276,852 +58%
AWM
14
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$18M +$14.4M +601,650 +411%
Truist Financial
15
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$17.8M +$386K +16,061 +2%
HSA
16
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$17.8M +$9.02M +375,670 +104%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$17.7M -$2.34M -97,342 -12%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$15.8M +$4.24M +176,490 +37%
JWM
19
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$15.5M -$200K -8,339 -1%
First Trust Advisors
20
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$15.5M -$10M -418,517 -40%
DWM
21
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$14.9M -$885K -36,884 -6%
LWAC
22
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$14.5M +$4.38M +182,571 +43%
CG
23
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$14M +$3.06M +127,667 +28%
TWM
24
Tolleson Wealth Management
Texas
$13.7M -$2.37M -98,650 -15%
CAG
25
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$12.6M +$12.5M +520,730 New

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

183 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.18B — up 16% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new UCON positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CFO4Life Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.8M. The largest seller was Connectus Wealth, cutting an estimated $25.1M.

  • 183 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q4 2022, up from 171 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 19 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was CFO4Life Group, an estimated $25.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Connectus Wealth, an estimated $25.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.