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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

196 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

112% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 50

87% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 15

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 184196 (+12)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $1.25B (+$42.1M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2222 (0)

1.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.83%81.42% (-1.4%)

Holders
196
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+6.52%
% of All Funds
3.11%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
28
Increased
106
Reduced
50
Closed
15
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$136M +$8.73M +360,767 +7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$87.6M -$3.84M -158,693 -4%
HI
3
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$49.8M +$2.1M +86,635 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$44.8M +$8.5M +351,227 +23%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$42.5M +$553K +22,865 +1%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$39.8M -$4.45M -183,934 -10%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$30.4M -$4.63M -191,236 -13%
LFG
8
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$26.7M +$1.89M +78,252 +8%
VWA
9
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$25.7M +$1.73M +71,503 +7%
CAG
10
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$25.1M +$1.03M +42,601 +4%
SWA
11
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$24.9M +$4.53M +187,064 +22%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$22.2M -$9.76M -403,483 -30%
IWC
13
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$19M +$1.64M +67,701 +9%
ACA
14
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$16M +$16.2M +669,194 New
B
15
Bensler
Washington
$15.9M +$1.61M +66,408 +11%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$15.4M +$1.84M +76,229 +13%
GPWA
17
Great Point Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$14.9M +$3.78M +156,062 +33%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.9M +$320K +13,239 +2%
CWP
19
Cyndeo Wealth Partners
Florida
$14.8M +$361K +14,915 +2%
JWM
20
Janiczek Wealth Management
Colorado
$14.5M +$52.4K +2,164 +0.4%
HighTower Advisors
21
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$14.2M -$1.12M -46,179 -7%
AWM
22
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$13.7M +$3.84M +158,576 +38%
DWM
23
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$13.1M -$618K -25,524 -4%
DAS
24
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$12.5M +$3.71M +153,230 +42%
SW
25
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$12M +$304K +12,582 +3%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

196 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $1.25B — up 3.5% from $1.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new UCON positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aptus Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $42.5M.

  • 196 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q3 2023, up from 184 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $1.25B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 15 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Aptus Capital Advisors, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $42.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.