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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

275 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.57%81.82% (-3.8%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 287275 (-12)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.44B (-$517M)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 133

26% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3425 (-9)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 31

Holders
275
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-4.18%
% of All Funds
3.62%
Holding in Top 10
25
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-26.47%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
21
Increased
109
Reduced
133
Closed
31
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$277M -$32.1M -1,299,723 -10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$179M -$1.27M -51,645 -0.7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$132M +$4.68M +189,460 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$101M +$6.32M +256,154 +7%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$93.1M -$11.2M -451,944 -11%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$68.6M +$5.35M +216,742 +9%
HI
7
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$66.3M -$16.5M -669,214 -20%
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$57M +$1.2M +48,514 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$55M -$13.2M -533,467 -19%
Raymond James Financial
10
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$48.4M -$465K -18,824 -1%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$47.3M +$1.29M +52,106 +3%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$40.2M +$993K +40,227 +3%
JP Morgan Chase
13
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$40.1M -$9.57M -387,806 -19%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$32M -$18.8M -761,926 -37%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$31.2M +$5.3M +214,671 +21%
CAG
16
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$30.8M +$1.53M +62,015 +5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$30.2M -$1.19M -48,148 -4%
FHC
18
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$25.9M +$2.71M +109,884 +12%
B
19
Bensler
Washington
$23.8M +$2.65M +107,543 +13%
IA
20
IFP Advisors
Florida
$23.6M +$2.81M +113,986 +14%
DAS
21
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$23.3M +$347K +14,078 +2%
IWC
22
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$20.9M +$680K +27,550 +3%
WWMSC
23
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$20M -$34.8M -1,410,822 -64%
Focus Partners Wealth
24
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$19.4M +$3.01M +122,030 +19%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$18.8M -$3.04M -123,171 -14%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

275 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.44B — down 17% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of UCON and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 109 added.

The largest buyer was HBW Advisory Services, adding an estimated $8.51M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $210M.

  • 275 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q2 2025, down from 287 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.44B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 31 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was HBW Advisory Services, an estimated $8.51M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $210M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.